BRE.L Regulatory News (BRE)

1 Apr 2008 09:14

Brit Insurance Holdings PLC01 April 2008 TR-1: notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying BRIT INSURANCE HOLDINGS PLCissuer of existing shares to which voting --------------------rights are attached:-------------------------------2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)-------------------------------------------- -------An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X-------------------------------------------- -------An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are -------attached--------------------------------------------An event changing the breakdown of voting rights -------------------------------------------- -------Other (please specify): Exemption DTR 5.1.5 (1) -------------------------------------------- -------3. Full name of person(s) subject to the The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.notification obligation: ---------------------------------------------------4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different Goldman, Sachs & Co.,from 3.): Goldman Sachs Asset Management International, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.------------------------------- --------------------5. Date of the transaction (and date on which 27 MARCH 2008the threshold is crossed or reached if --------------------different):-------------------------------6. Date on which issuer notified: 31 MARCH 2008------------------------------- --------------------7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Below 3%------------------------------- --------------------8. Notified details:------------------------------- -------------------- A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type Situation previous to the Resulting situation after theof shares Triggering transaction triggering transactionif possibleusing the Number of Number of Number Number of % of votingISIN CODE Shares Voting Rights of voting rights rights viii shares ix Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect x xiGB00B11FL290 18,241,419 5.81% B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transaction xiiType of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial date xiii Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights xiv Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights Below 3% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv: We hereby notify you that as at close of business on 27 March 2008, The GoldmanSachs Group, Inc., of 85 Broad Street, New York, NY 10004, USA, no longer has anotifiable interest in shares. Proxy Voting:10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: General email contact: shareholderdisclosures@gs.com14. Contact name: Sean Rogers / Alan Cox15. Contact telephone number: 0207-552-9205 / 0207-774 -8774 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange