WRES.L Regulatory News (WRES)

14 Mar 2007 09:52

Caspian Holdings plc14 March 2007 NOTIFICATION OF INTEREST IN TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS A form TR-1 containing the following information has been received by theCompany. TR-1 notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: CASPIAN HOLDINGS PLC 2. Reason for the notification Transitional Provision 7 pursuant to which the disclosure is being made 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): Goldman, Sachs & Co. 5.Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reachedif different): 22 February 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 9 March 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 8% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggeringof shares the Triggering transaction(1) transactionif possibleusing the Number of Number of Number Number of voting % of votingISIN CODE Shares Voting of rights rights Rights shares Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB00B0358H47 7,900,000 8% 7,900,000 8% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 7,900,000 8% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: The interest in 7,900,000 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. 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 cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: N/A This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange