Holding(s) in Company

Intertek Group PLC
                  

Intertek Group plc

(the Company)

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

A form TR-1 containing the following information was received by the Company
yesterday.

Name of Company contact and telephone number for queries:

Maggie Mellor, Deputy Company Secretary, 020 7396 3442

Date of notification by Company: 25 July 2008

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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of           Intertek Group Plc
 existing shares to which voting rights are attached2:
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2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                                           Χ
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the
 acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
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Other (please specify):
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification    Prudential plc group of companies
 obligation3:
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)4:
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5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the                   23-JUL-2008
 threshold is crossed or reached if different)5:
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6. Date on which issuer notified:                                   24-JUL-2008
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:                         3%
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8. Notified details:
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A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type of    Situation previous to the   Resulting situation after the triggering transaction7
 shares           Triggering transaction 6
(if possible     --------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------
 using the ISIN  Number of     Number of       Number of    Number of voting rights % of voting rights
 CODE)              Shares    Voting Rights      shares                ix
                                   viii      -------------- ----------------------- -------------------
                                                 Direct        Direct x    Indirect  Direct   Indirect
                                                                              xi
---------------- ----------- --------------- -------------- -------------- -------- --------- ---------
  GB0031638363    4,788,041     4,788,041       Below 3%       Below 3%             Below 3%
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B: Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii
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Type of financial   Expiration      Exercise/ Conversion     Number of voting rights     % of voting
     instrument       date xiii        Period/ Date xiv      that may be acquired if        rights
                                                                the instrument is
                                                               exercised/ converted.
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        N/A             N/A                  N/A                       N/A                   N/A
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Total (A+B)
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Number of voting rights                           % of voting rights
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Below 3%                                          Below 3%
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments
 are effectively held, if applicable xv:
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Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the proxy holder:                                                     N/A
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:                      N/A
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:                  N/A
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13. Additional information:               We no longer have a notifiable interest
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14. Contact name:                         Dipesh Varsani
                                          M&G Investment Management Limited
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15. Contact telephone number:             020 7548 3261
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