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2 Jul 2007 16:14

Dart Group PLC02 July 2007 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: DART 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 theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: (No) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: (No) Other (please specify): (No) (3) Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Merrill Lynch International Investment Funds (4) Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from (3)): As above (5) Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached (if different): 28 June 2007 (6) Date on which issuer notified: 29 June 2007 (7) Threshold that is crossed or reached: Gone from 5% to 4% (8) Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggeringof shares Triggering transaction transactionif possible Number of Number of Number of Number of Voting % of votingusing the Shares Voting Shares Rights rightsISIN code Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct IndirectGB00B1722W11 7,064,538 7,064,538 7,035,981 7,035,981 N/A 4.99% N/A B: Financial instrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of Expiration Exercise / Number of voting rights that may % ofFinancial Date Conversion be acquired is the instrument is votingInstrument Period / Date exercised / converted rightsN/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 7,035,981 4.99% (9) Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: N/A Proxy Voting: (10) Name of the proxy holder: N/A (11) Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease/acquire to hold: N/A (12) Date on which proxy holder will cease/acquire to holding voting rights: N/A (13) Additional information: N/A (14) Contact name: Siobhain Cox (15) Contact number: 020 7743 4653 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange