Holding(s) in Company

5 Jan 2005 09:42

Montpellier Group PLC05 January 2005 SCHEDULE 10 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of company Montpellier Group Plc 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc 3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holdingof the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interestor in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person'sspouse or children under the age of 18 As per 2 above 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number ofshares held by each of them The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc 5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired N/A 6. Percentage of issued class N/A 7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed 225,000 8. Percentage of issued class 0.38% 9. Class of security Ordinary 10p shares 10. Date of transaction 13th December 2004 11. Date company informed 5th January 2005 12. Total holding following this notification 1,625,000 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 2.71% 14. Any additional information The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc has ceased to have a disclosable interest in theshares of Montpellier Group Plc 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Catherine Wright - 020 7522 3200 16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for makingthis notification Catherine Wright - Group Company Secretary Date of notification 5th January 2005 The FSA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of thisdocument or material and does not accept any liability for error or omission.The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damagesfor loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwisefrom the use of or inability to use this document, or any material contained init, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this document orany such material. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange