GCM Resources Regulatory News (GCM)

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

GCM RESOURCES PLC

2. Reason for the notification   (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)

X

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 

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 Trading Book DTR 5.1.3 (4) 

X

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

Goldman, Sachs & Co.,

Goldman Sachs Bank AG

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

23 MAY 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

27 MAY 2008

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

3%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares 

 if possible using the ISIN CODE

Situation previous to the Triggering transaction 

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of Shares 

Number of Voting Rights viii

Number of shares 

Number of voting rights ix

% of voting rights

Direct

Direct x

Indirect xi

Direct

Indirect

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Below 3%

1,689,220

3.46%

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii

Type of financial instrument 

Expiration date xiii

Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date xiv 

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. 

% of voting rights

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

1,689,220

3.46%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv:

The interest in 1,662,220 shares arose from an interest held by Goldman, Sachs & Co., a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of GS Inc, acting as custodian for its customers. These shares are, or will be, registered in the name of Goldman Sachs Securities (Nominees), Limited.

The interest in 27,000 shares arose from the interest held by Goldman Sachs Bank AG, a ultimately 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.

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/A

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