7 Feb 2008 12:11
TR-1 (i) NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii):
CINEWORLD GROUP PLC
2. Reason for the notification State Yes/No An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes 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):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification The Goldman Sachs obligation (iii):
Group, Inc.
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): Goldman Sachs
International, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold 04 February 2008 is crossed or reached if different) (v):
6. Date on which issuer notified: 06 February 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 10% 8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering
shares if the Triggering transaction (vii) possible using transaction (vi) the ISIN CODE Number of Number of Number of Number of voting % of voting Shares Voting shares rights (ix) rights Rights (viii) Direct Direct (x) Indirect Direct Indirect (xi)
GB00B15FWH70 13,873,937 13,873,937 14,193,114 14,193,114 1,444 10.015% 0.001%
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)
Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting financial date (xiii) Conversion Period rights that may be rights instrument / Date (xiv) acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 14,194,558 10.02%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):
The interest in 14,193,114 shares arose from a beneficial interest held by Goldman Sachs International, a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of GS Inc. These shares are, or will be, registered at CREST in account CREPTEMP.
The interest in 1,444 shares arose from the interest held by Goldman Sachs Asset Management, LP a wholly owned subsidiary of GS Inc acting as
discretionary manager. We believe that some of these shares are, or will be, registered in the name of Goldman Sachs Securities (Nominees), Limited ("GSSN"). Proxy Voting:10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease N/A to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold N/A voting rights: 13. Additional information: General email contact: shareholderdisclosures@gs.com 14. Contact name: Sean Rogers / Alan Cox
15. Contact telephone number: 0207 552 9205 / 0207 774 8774
CINEWORLD GROUP PLC