12 Mar 2007 15:25
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):
Charles Taylor Consulting plc
2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):
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) : ( X )
Transitional Provision 7 pursuant to which the disclosure is being made.
New exemption trading book (DTR 5.1.3(4))
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Goldman Sachs International
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v):
22 February 2007
6. Date on which issuer notified:
09 March 2007
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Below 3%8. Notified details:¢â‚¬¦¢â‚¬¦¢â‚¬¦¢â‚¬¦¢â‚¬¦..
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares if Situation previous to the Triggering transaction possible using the ISIN (vi) CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights Ordinary 1p shares (viii) GB0001883718 1,294,907 3.37%
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)
Class/type of Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightsshares if possible (ix) using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect Ordinary 1p Shares (x) GB0001883718 B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)
Type of Expiration Date Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting financial (xiii) Conversion Period rights that may be rights instrument / Date (xiv) acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting % of voting rights rights Below 3%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):
We hereby notify you that as at close of business on 22 February 2007 The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., of 85 Broad Street, New York, NY 10004, USA, no longer has a notifiable interest in shares.
Please see Section 13 for further information.
Proxy Voting:10. Name of the proxy holder:N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
N/A13. Additional information:N/A14. Contact name:Joanne Wall
15. Contact telephone number:
020 7051 1704
CHARLES TAYLOR CONSULTING PLC