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Regent Inns PLC17 April 2008 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: REGENT INNS PLC 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 in the 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 notification obligation (iii): The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): Goldman Sachs & Co.Goldman Sachs International 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 14 APRIL 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 16 APRIL 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 7% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to the Triggering transaction if possible usingthe ISIN CODE Number of Number of shares voting Rights (vii) GB0007304156 7,054,697 6.22% Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Class/type of shares Number of Number of voting % of voting shares rights (xi) rights if possible usingthe ISIN CODE Direct Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect GB0007304156 7,903,163 109,000 6.97% 0.10% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial Date (xiii) Conversion be acquired if the instrument votinginstrument Period/ Date is exercised/ converted. rights (xiv) Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 8,012,163 7.07% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: The interest in 109,000 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 7,709,163 shares arose from a beneficial interest held byGoldman Sachs International, a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of GS Inc. Theseshares are, or will be, registered at CREST in account CREPTEMP. 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 13. Additional information: General email contact: [email protected] 14. Contact name: Sean Rogers / Alan Cox 15. 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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