BRE.L Regulatory News (BRE)

4 Dec 2007 10:39

Brit Insurance Holdings PLC04 December 2007 SCHEDULE 10 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of company BRIT INSURANCE HOLDINGS PLC 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC; GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.; GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL;GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL; GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT,L.P. 3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holdingof the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interestor in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person'sspouse or children under the age of 18 AS PER QUESTION 2 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number ofshares held by each of them GOLDMAN SACHS SECURITIES (NOMINEES), LIMITED 587,172CREST ACCOUNT CREPTEMP 81,852GOLDMAN SACHS SECURITIES (NOMINEES), LIMITED 10,000GOLDMAN SACHS SECURITIES (NOMINEES), LIMITED 13,039,548GOLDMAN SACHS SECURITIES (NOMINEES), LIMITED 20,701,959 5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired NOT APPLICABLE 6. Percentage of issued class NOT APPLICABLE 7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed NOT DISCLOSED 8. Percentage of issued class NOT DISCLOSED 9. Class of security ORDINARY 75P SHARES 10. Date of transaction 29 NOVEMBER 2007 11. Date company informed 3 DECEMBER 2007 12. Total holding following this notification 34,420,531 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 10.91% (BASED ON ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL OF 315,478,681 ORDINARY SHARES OF 75P(EXCLUDING TREASURY SHARES)) 14. Any additional information NONE 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries PETER GODDARD 020 7984 8741 16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for makingthis notification PETER GODDARD Date of notification 4 DECEMBER 2007 The FSA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of thisdocument or material and does not accept any liability for error or omission.The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damagesfor loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwisefrom the use of or inability to use this document, or any material contained init, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this document orany such material. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange