Intertek Group Regulatory News (ITRK)

6 Aug 2008 13:55

Intertek Group plc (the Company) NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES A form TR-1 containing the following information was received by the Companyyesterday. Name of Company contact and telephone number for queries: Rachel Jones, Assistant Company Secretary, 020 7396 3463 Date of notification by Company: 6 August 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):______________----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------3. Full name of person(s) subject to 1. Lone Pine Capital LLC. notification obligation: 2. Stephen F. Mandel Jr.---------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different Goldman Sachs & Co. from 3):---------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------5. Date of transaction (and date on which the 1 August 2008 threshold is crossed or reached if different):---------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------6. Date on which issuer notified: 5 August 2008---------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 7%---------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------8: Notified Details---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------A: Voting rights attached to shares---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Class/type of Situation previous to theResulting situation after the triggering transaction shares triggering transactionIf possible use ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ISIN code Number of Number of Number of shares Number of voting Percentage of shares voting rights voting rights rights --------------------- ------------------ Direct Indirect Direct Indirect---------------------------------------------------------- ------- ------------- -------- --------- GB0031638363 10,850,265 10,850,265 12,040,798 12,040,798 7.63%---------------------------------------------------------- ------- ------------- -------- ---------\* T \* TB: Financial Instruments----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Resulting situation after the triggering transaction----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ No. of voting rights Percentage of instrument conversion that may be acquired voting rights period/date (if the instrument exercised/converted)----------------- ----------------- ----------------- --------------------- ------------------\* T \* TTotal (A+B)-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights--------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------12,040,798 7.63%--------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------\* T \* T9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Lone Pine Capital LLC is the investment manager to several funds which indirectly hold shares in the issuer. Stephen F. Mandel Jr. is the Managing Member of Lone Pine Capital LLC and in such capacity is able to direct its operations.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T \* TProxy 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:------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T \* T13. Additional information:--------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------14 Contact name: Jeffrey Wechselblatt Lone Pine Capital LLC Two Greenwich Plaza Greenwich, Connecticut 06830 USA--------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------15. Contact telephone name: +1 203 618 7826--------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------\* T For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website. Copyright Business Wire 2008