SuperGroup Regulatory News (SGP)

19 Apr 2007 12:55

Sanctuary Group PLC19 April 2007 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii): The Sanctuary Group PLC Ordinary Shares of 2 pence 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 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 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 or reached if different) (v): 16 April 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 18 April 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 10% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type Situation Previous to Resulting situation after theof shares the Triggering Triggering Transaction (vii)if possible Transactionusing the ISIN CODE Number Number Number Number % of of Shares of voting of Shares of voting voting Rights Rights (viii) Rights (iv) Direct Indirect Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect Ordinary 35,291,384 15.88% - - 35,247,602 381,097 15.86% 0.17%sharesGB00B0Y6NC5 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Date Exercise/ Number of voting % of votingfinancial (xiii) Conversion Period/ rights that may be rightsinstrument Date (xiv) acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 35,628,699 16.04% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): The interest in 381,097 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 35,247,602 shares arose from a beneficial interest held by Goldman Sachs International, a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of GS Inc. These shares 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 number: 44 (20)7051-1704/44 (20)7552-9205 Annex to Notification Of Major Interests In Shares (xvi) A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation Full name (including legal form for legal entities): n/a Contact address (registered office for legal entities): n/a Contact address: n/a Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons): n/a B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable (xvii) Full name: n/a Contact address: n/a Phone number: n/a Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legalentity subject to the notification obligation): END 19 April 2007 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange