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23 Jul 2007 10:35

API Group PLC23 July 2007 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: API GROUP PLC 2. Reason for notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (X ) 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 notification obligation: THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC. 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3) : GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 18 JULY 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 20 JULY 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 8% 8. Notified Details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to if possible use the Triggering transaction ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights GB0000592062 BELOW 3% Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights if possible use ISIN CODE Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 2,770,000 8.04% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration date Exercise/conversion No. of voting % of voting financial period/date rights that may rights instrument be acquired (if the instrument exercised/ converted) Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 2,770,000 8.04% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: THE INTEREST IS 2,770,000 SHARES AROSE FROM A BENEFICIAL INTEREST HELD BY GOLDMAN 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 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: shareholderdisclosures@gs.com 14. Contact name: JOANNE WALL/SEAN ROGERS 15. Contact telephone number: 44(20)7051-1704/44(20)7552-9205 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange