Intertek Group Regulatory News (ITRK)

15 Jul 2008 10:34

Intertek Group plc (the Company) NOTIFICATION OF INTEREST IN TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS A form TR-1 containing the following information was received by the Companyyesterday. Name of Company contact and telephone number for queries: Maggie Mellor, Deputy Company Secretary, 020 7396 3442 Date of notification by Company: 15 July 2008 Form TR-1 with annex. FSA Version 2.1 updated April 2007 \* TFor filings with the FSA include the annexFor filings with issuer exclude the annex------------------------------------------------\* T \* TTR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T \* T1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of INTERTEK GROUP PLC existing shares to which voting rights are attached:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2. Reason for notification (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): Exemption Trading Book DTR 5.1.3 (4) Yes---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3. Full name of person(s) subject to The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. notification obligation:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different Goldman, Sachs & Co., from 3): Goldman Sachs International, Goldman Sachs Asset Management International---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5. Date of transaction (and date on which the 10 July 2008 threshold is crossed or reached if different):---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6. Date on which issuer notified: 14 July 2008---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 6%---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8: Notified Details---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------A: Voting rights attached to shares---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Class/type of Situation previous to theResulting situation after the triggering shares triggering transaction transactionIf possible use --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ISIN code Number of Number of Number of Number of voting Percentage of shares voting shares rights voting rights rights -------------------------------------- Direct Indirect Direct Indirect---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------GB0031638363 8,066,596 5.11% 9,820,644 6.23%---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------B: Financial Instruments---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Resulting situation after the triggering transaction---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Type of financialExpiration date Exercise/ No. of voting rights Percentage of voting instrument conversion that may be acquired rights period/date (if the instrument exercised/converted)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total (A+B)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9,820,644 6.23%---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The interest in 8,704,674 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 5,600 shares arose from an interest held by Goldman Sachs International, a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of GS Inc, acting as discretionary manager. These shares are, or will be, registered in the name of Goldman Sachs Securities (Nominees), Limited.The interest in 1,110,370 shares arose from the interest held by Goldman Sachs Asset Management International, 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 proxy holder:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------13. Additional information: General email contact: shareholderdisclosures@gs.com---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------14 Contact name: Sean Rogers / Alan Cox---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------15. Contact telephone name: 0207-552-9205 / 0207-774-8774---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website. Copyright Business Wire 2008