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14 Aug 2007 11:17

GSH Group PLC14 August 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): GSH GROUP PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( No ) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( No ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( No ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( No ) Other (please specify) : Transitional Provision 7 pursuant to which thedisclosure is being made (Yes) - As per DTR 5.1.2 R (2) 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. 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): 1 August 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 3 August 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 82% 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) GB00B03H8F86 17,503,800 82.54% Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares if possible Number of Number of voting % of votingusing the ISIN CODE shares rights (ix) rights Direct Direct Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect (x) 17,503,800 81.23% 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 17,503,800 81.23% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): The interest in 17,503,800 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 will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: N/A 14. Contact name: Joanne Wall/Sean Rogers 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7051 1704 / 020 7552 9205 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange