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Dairy Crest Group PLC05 July 2007 TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: DAIRY CREST GROUP PLC 2. Reason for notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s): 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) : NEW EXEMPTION TRADING BOOK DTR 5.1.3(4) (X ) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3) : GOLDMAN SACHS & CO.,GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL,GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL,GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P. 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 02 JULY 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 04 JULY 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5% 8. Notified Details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to if possible use the Triggering transaction ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights GB0002502812 BELOW 3% Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights if possible use ISIN CODE Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 6,648,116 5.02% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration date Exercise/conversion No. of voting % of voting financial period/date rights that may rights instrument be acquired (if the instrument exercised/ converted) Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 6,648,116 5.02% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: The interest in 176,159 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 13,887 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 1,478,638 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"). The interest in 4,979,432 shares arose from the interest held by Goldman Sachs Asset Management, LP 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"). Proxy Voting: 10. Name of proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: GENERAL EMAIL [email protected] 14. Contact name: JOANNE WALL/SEAN ROGERS 15. Contact telephone number: 44(20)7051-1704/44(20)7552-9205 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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