7 Jul 2008 15:33
Intertek Group plc
(the Company)
NOTIFICATION OF INTEREST IN TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS
A form TR-1 containing the following information was received by the Company on Friday 4 July 2008.
Name of Company contact and telephone number for queries:
Maggie Mellor, Deputy Company Secretary, 020 7396 3442
Date of notification by Company: 7 July 2008
Form TR-1 with annex. FSA Version 2.1 updated April 2007
For filings with the FSA include the annex For filings with issuer exclude the annex |
TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: | INTERTEK GROUP PLC | |||||||||||||||
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 DTR 5.1.3 (4) & DTR 5.1.5 (1) | Yes | |||||||||||||||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: | The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | |||||||||||||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): | Goldman Sachs & Co. | |||||||||||||||
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): | 2 July 2008 | |||||||||||||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 4 July 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 use ISIN code | Situation previous to the triggering transaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||
Number of shares | Number of voting rights | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | ||||||||||||
Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |||||||||||||
GB0031638363 | Below 3% | 4,981,577 | 3.16% | |||||||||||||
B: Financial Instruments | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/ conversion period/date | No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted) | Percentage of voting rights | ||||||||||||
Total (A+B) | ||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||||
4,981,577 | 3.16% | |||||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: | ||||||||||||||||
The interest in 4,981,577 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. | ||||||||||||||||
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 |
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.