Holding(s) in Company

Intertek Group PLC
                  

Intertek Group plc

(the Company)

NOTIFICATION OF INTEREST IN TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS

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: 15 July 2008

Form TR-1 with annex. FSA Version 2.1 updated April 2007

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For filings with the FSA include the annex
For filings with issuer exclude the annex
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TR-1: Notifications 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 notification (yes/no)
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                                         Yes
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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): Exemption Trading Book DTR 5.1.3 (4)                        Yes
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to          The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
 notification obligation:
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different  Goldman, Sachs & Co.,
 from 3):                                     Goldman Sachs International,
                                              Goldman Sachs Asset Management International
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5. Date of transaction (and date on which the 10 July 2008
 threshold is crossed or reached if
 different):
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6. Date on which issuer notified:             14 July 2008
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
 reached:                                     6%
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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 theResulting situation after the triggering
 shares            triggering transaction   transaction
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 ISIN code        Number of   Number of    Number of   Number of voting    Percentage of
                   shares      voting       shares      rights              voting rights
                               rights                  --------------------------------------
                                                       Direct Indirect     Direct Indirect
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GB0031638363      8,066,596   5.11%                           9,820,644           6.23%
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B: Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financialExpiration date  Exercise/        No. of voting rights Percentage of voting
 instrument                        conversion       that may be acquired rights
                                   period/date      (if the instrument
                                                    exercised/converted)
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Total (A+B)
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Number of voting rights                      Percentage of voting rights
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9,820,644                                    6.23%
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial
 instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
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The interest in 8,704,674 shares arose from an interest held by Goldman, Sachs & Co., a
 wholly-owned direct subsidiary of GS Inc, acting as custodian for its customers. These
 shares are, or will be, registered in the name of Goldman Sachs Securities (Nominees),
 Limited.
The interest in 5,600 shares arose from an interest held by Goldman Sachs International, a
 wholly-owned direct subsidiary of GS Inc, acting as discretionary manager. These shares are,
 or will be, registered in the name of Goldman Sachs Securities (Nominees), Limited.
The interest in 1,110,370 shares arose from the interest held by Goldman Sachs Asset
 Management International, a wholly owned subsidiary of GS Inc acting as discretionary
 manager. We believe that some of these shares are, or will be, registered in the name of
 Goldman Sachs Securities (Nominees), Limited ('GSSN').
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Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of proxy holder:
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will
 cease to hold:
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to
 hold voting rights:
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13. Additional information:                  General email contact:

                                             [e-mail]
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14 Contact name:                             Sean Rogers / Alan Cox
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15. Contact telephone name:                  0207-552-9205 / 0207-774-8774
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For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.