26th Jan 2007 14:36
MITIE Group PLC26 January 2007 26 January 2007 MITIE Group PLC ('MITIE') - Notification of substantial shareholding MITIE has today received the following notification in relation to a majorinterest in its shares. 1. Identity of the issuer or MITIE Group PLCthe underlying issuer of existing shares to which votingrights are attached:-------------------------------------------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 Exemptions DTR 5.1.3 (4) and 5.1.5 (1) X ------------------------------------------- ----- 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Goldman Sachs Group Inc.------------------------------- 4. Full name of shareholder(s) Goldman Sachs Asset Management (if different from 3.): and Goldman Sachs & Co------------------------------- 5. Date of the transaction (and 22 January 2007date on which the threshold is crossed or reached ifdifferent):-------------------------------6. Date on which issuer 24 January 2007notified: -------------------------------7. Threshold(s) thatis/are crossed orreached: 5%------------------------------- 8. Notified details:------------------------------- A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggeringof shares the Triggering transaction transactionif possibleusing the Number Number of Number Number of voting % of votingISIN CODE of Voting Rights of rights rights Shares shares Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB0004657408 Below 3% 16,704,886 5.35% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 16,704,886 5.35% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: The interest in 16,644,272 shares arose from the interest held by Goldman Sachs Asset Management, a wholly owned subsidiary of GS Inc acting as discretionary manager. We believe that some of these shares are, or will be, registered in name of GSSN. The interest in 60,614 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. 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 rights: N/A For further information, please contact: John Telling, Investor RelationsT: 0207 022 8475 M: 07979 701006 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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