Renew Holdings Regulatory News (RNWH)

25 May 2007 17:23

Renew Holdings PLC25 May 2007 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached (ii): RENEW HOLDINGS PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( ) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( YES ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition 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 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 orreached if different) (v): 22 MAY 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 24 MAY 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 6% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible using Situation previous to the Triggeringthe ISIN CODE transaction (vi) Number of Number of voting Rights shares (viii) GB0005359004 BELOW 3% Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares if Number of Number of voting % of votingpossible using the ISIN CODE shares rights (ix) rights Direct Direct (x) Indirect Direct Indirect (xi) GB0005359004 3,650,700 500 6.10% 0.00% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial Date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument (xiii) Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights (xiv) Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 3,651,200 6.10% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): THE INTEREST IN 500 SHARES AROSE FROM AN INTEREST HELD BY GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.,A WHOLLY-OWNED DIRECT SUBSIDIARY OF GS INC, ACTING AS CUSTODIAN FOR ITSCUSTOMERS. THESE SHARES ARE, OR WILL BE, REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF GOLDMAN SACHSSECURITIES (NOMINEES), LIMITED. THE INTEREST IN 3,650,700 SHARES AROSE FROM A BENEFICIAL INTEREST HELD BYGOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL, A WHOLLY-OWNED INDIRECT SUBSIDIARY OF GS INC. THESESHARES ARE, OR WILL BE, REGISTERED AT CREST IN ACCOUNT CREPTEMP. 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: JOANNE WALL / SEAN ROGERS 15. Contact telephone number: 44(20)7051-1704 / 44(20)7552-9205 Catherine Wright, Group Company Secretary - telephone 020 7522 3200 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange