1st Nov 2006 15:01
Sanctuary Group PLC01 November 2006 THE SANCTUARY GROUP PLC (the 'Company') NOTIFIABLE INTEREST The Company was informed on 31 October 2006 by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc that, as at close of business on 27 October 2006, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc ("GS Inc.") is interested, by attribution only, in 33,271,117 ordinary shares of 2 pence each in the Company ('Ordinary Shares'), representing approximately 14.97 per cent. of the issued share capital of the Company. Of these 33,271,117 Ordinary Shares: • The interest in 21,749,419 Ordinary Shares arose from a beneficial interest held by Goldman Sachs International, a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of GS Inc. These shares are, or will be, registered at CREST in account CREPTEMP. This represents 9.79 per cent. of the total issued share capital of the Company. • The interest in 357,556 Ordinary Shares arose from an interest held by Goldman, Sachs & Co. ("GS&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. This represents 0.16 per cent. of the total issued share capital of the Company. • The interest in 11,164,142 Ordinary Shares arose from the interest held by subsidiaries of GS Inc. acting as discretionary managers. GS Inc. believe some of these shares, are, or will be, registered in the name of GSSN. This represents 5.02 per cent. of the total issued share capital of the Company. 1 November 2006 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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