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Brit Insurance Holdings PLC26 February 2008 TR-1: notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the BRIT INSURANCE HOLDINGS PLCunderlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:------------------------------- -------2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) --------------------------------------------An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X-------------------------------------------- -------An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result inthe acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached-------------------------------------------- -------An event changing the breakdown of voting rights-------------------------------------------- -------Other (please specify):___________________________________________-------------------------------------------- -------3. Full name of person(s) subject to The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.the notification obligation: ---------------------------------------------------4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if Goldman, Sachs & Co.,different from 3.): Goldman Sachs International, Goldman Sachs Asset Management International, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. ------------------------------- --------------------5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or 22 FEBRUARY 2008 reached if different):------------------------------- -------------------6. Date on which issuer notified: 26 FEBRUARY 2008------------------------------- --------------------7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 7%reached: ---------------------------------------------------8. Notified details:------------------------------- -------------------- A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggeringshares the Triggering transaction transactionif possibleusing the ISIN Number of Number Number Number of voting rights % of votingCODE Shares of of ix rights Voting shares Rights Direct Direct Indirect xi Direct Indirect viii xGB00B11FL290 24,956,345 7.94% 96,983 21,570,958 0.03% 6.86% B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transaction xiiType of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument xiii Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights xiv Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 21,667,941 6.89% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv:The interest in 873,561 shares arose from an interest held by Goldman, Sachs &Co., a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of GS Inc, acting as custodian for itscustomers. These shares are, or will be, registered in the name of Goldman SachsSecurities (Nominees), Limited.The interest in 96,983 shares arose from a beneficial interest held by GoldmanSachs International, a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of GS Inc. These sharesare, or will be, registered at CREST in account CREPTEMP.The interest in 1,000,328 shares arose from the interest held by Goldman SachsAsset Management International, a wholly owned subsidiary of GS Inc acting asdiscretionary manager. We believe that some of these shares are, or will be,registered in the name of Goldman Sachs Securities (Nominees), Limited("GSSN").The interest in 19,697,069 shares arose from the interest held by Goldman SachsAsset Management, LP a wholly owned subsidiary of GS Inc acting as discretionarymanager. We believe that some of these shares are, or will be, registered inthe name of Goldman Sachs Securities (Nominees), Limited ("GSSN"). Proxy Voting:10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: General email contact: [email protected]. Contact name: Sean Rogers / Alan Cox15. Contact telephone number: 0207-552-9205 / 0207-774 -8774 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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