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4 Apr 2007 15:38

Sanctuary Group PLC04 April 2007 TR-l: 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 3. Full name of the 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., Goldman Sachs International 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: 30 March 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 03 April 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 16% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class /type Situation Previous to Resulting situation after the Triggering Transaction viiof shares the Triggering TransactionIf possible Number of Number of Number of Shares Number of voting % of voting Rightsusing the Shares voting Rights iv ISIN CODE Rights viii Direct Indirect Direct x Indirect Direct Indirect xi GB00B0Y6NC65 35,673,412 16.06% 34,910,287.00 381,097.00 15.71% 0.17% GB00B0Y6NC65 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transactionxii Type of Expiration Exercise Number of voting % of votingfinancial Date xiii Conversion Rights that may be rights instrument Period Acquired if the instrument / Date xiv is exercised/converted. n/a Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 35, 291, 384 15.88% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the votingrights 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 itscustomers. These shares are, or will be, registered in the name of Goldman SachsSecurities (Nominees), Limited. The interest in 34,910,287 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: Not applicable 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: Not applicable 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: Not applicable 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 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): Citigroup Global Markets UK Equity Limited Contact address (registered office for legal entities): Citigroup Centre, Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 5LB Phone number: 020 7508 9050 END 4 April 2007 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange