Holding(s) in Company

Assura Group Limited
26 January 2007


TR-1(i):               notification of major interests in shares

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing            Assura Group Limited
shares to which voting rights are attached(ii):

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):  New Exemption Trading Book (DTR 5.1.3 (4))                          X

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation         Goldman Sachs Group Inc
(iii):

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)(iv):                 Goldman Sachs & Co

                                                                       Goldman Sachs International
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is               22 January 2007
crossed or reached if different)(v):

6. Date on which issuer notified:                                            25 January 2007

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:                                    3%

8. Notified details:


A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of    Situation previous to  Resulting situation after the triggering transaction(vii)
shares           the Triggering
                 transaction (vi)
 if possible     Number of  Number of   Number of    Number of voting rights   % of voting rights
using the ISIN   Shares     Voting      shares       ix
CODE                        Rights viii Direct       Direct  x    Indirect xi  Direct       Indirect

     9EQ0HCJ09   9,178,920  3.92%

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii

Type of financial     Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion      Number of voting rights   % of voting
instrument            xiii            Period/ Date xiv          that may be acquired if   rights
                                                                the instrument is
                                                                exercised/ converted.




Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights                           % of voting rights

                                                       Below 3%

   9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial
   instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv:

   Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., of 85 Broad Street, New York, NY 10004, USA has advised that at close
   of business on 22 January 2007 it no longer has a notifiable interest in shares
   Proxy 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                     N/A
   rights:

   13. Additional information:                   N/A

   14. Contact name:                        Serena Tremlett, Company Secretary

   15. Contact telephone number:            01481 735541


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