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:
Rachel Jones, Assistant Company Secretary, 020 7396 3463
Date of notification by Company: 5 August 2008
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 attached:
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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
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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): 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.
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
obligation:
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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.
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5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the 31 JULY 2008
threshold is crossed or reached if different):
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6. Date on which issuer notified: 04 AUGUST 2008
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Below 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 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares to the Triggering
transaction
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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
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GB0031638363 11,231,479 7.12%
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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 rights
if the instrument is
exercised/ converted.
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Total (A+B)
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Number of voting rights % of voting rights
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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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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.
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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: General email contact:
shareholderdisclosures@gs.com
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14. Contact name: Sean Rogers / Alan Cox
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15. Contact telephone number: 0207-552-9205 / 0207-774 -8774
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