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5 Aug 2008 16:54

Intertek Group plc (the Company) NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES A form TR-1 containing the following information was received by the Companyyesterday. Name of Company contact and telephone number for queries: Rachel Jones, Assistant Company Secretary, 020 7396 3463 Date of notification by Company: 5 August 2008 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES \* T1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of INTERTEK GROUP PLC existing shares to which voting rights are attached:-------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------An acquisition or disposal of voting rights----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------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): We are no longer including in our aggregate notifiable X holding the position held by Goldman, Sachs & Co., a wholly owned direct subsidiary of Goldman Sachs Group Inc, acting as custodian for its customers, because of the application of the custodian exemption in DTR 5.1.3R(2) to those positions.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. obligation:-------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): Goldman, Sachs & Co., Goldman Sachs International, Goldman Sachs Asset Management International, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.-------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the 31 JULY 2008 threshold is crossed or reached if different):-------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------6. Date on which issuer notified: 04 AUGUST 2008-------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Below 3%-------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------8. Notified details:-------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------\* T \* TA: Voting rights attached to shares--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction shares to the Triggering transactionif possible ------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- using the Number of Number Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rights ISIN CODE Shares of shares ix Voting ---------- ------------------------ --------------------------- Rights Direct Direct x Indirect xi Direct Indirect viii-------------- ---------- -------- ---------- ----------- ------------ ----------- --------------- GB0031638363 11,231,479 7.12%-------------- ---------- -------- ---------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ---------------\* T \* TB: Financial Instruments-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting instrument date xiii Period/ Date xiv that may be acquired rights if the instrument is exercised/ converted.------------------ ------------- ---------------------- ----------------------- ---------------\* T \* TTotal (A+B)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Number of voting rights % of voting rights-------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- Below 3%-------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------\* T \* T9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv:------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------We hereby notify you that as at close of business on 31 July 2008, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., of 85 Broad Street, New York, NY 10004, USA, no longer has a notifiable interest in shares.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T \* TProxy 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--------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------\* T \* T13. Additional information: General email contact: shareholderdisclosures@gs.com-------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------14. Contact name: Sean Rogers / Alan Cox-------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------15. Contact telephone number: 0207-552-9205 / 0207-774 -8774-------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------\* T Copyright Business Wire 2008