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23 Apr 2008 15:51

Premier Research Group23 April 2008 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): Premier Research Group Plc 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 International 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v): 17/04/2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 21/04/2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 6% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)(ISIN CODE) Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii)GB00B03XM769 Below 3% Below 3% Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rightsshares shares (ix)(ISIN CODE) Direct Direct (x) Indirect Direct Indirect (xi)GB00B03XM769 4,131,792 4,131,792 6.87% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of votingfinancial (xiii) Period/Date (xiv) rights that may be rightsinstrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B) Number of voting % of votingrights rights4,131,792 6.87% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): The interest in 4,131,792 shares arose from a beneficial interest held by Goldman Sachs International, a wholly owned subsidiary of GS, Inc. These shares are, or will be, registered at CREST in account CREPTEMP. Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the 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: Email contact: shareholderdisclosures@gs.com 14. Contact name: Sean Rogers / Alan Cox 15. Contact: Tel : 020 7552 9205 / 020 7774 8774 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange