14th Mar 2007 10:32
TR-1 (i) NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii):
Zero Preference Growth Trust Plc
2. Reason for the notification State Yes/No 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): Transitional Provision 7 pursuant to Yes which the disclosure is being made
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation The Goldman (iii):
Sachs Group, Inc 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): Goldman Sachs International
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is 09 March 2007 crossed
or reached if different) (v): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 14 March 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 13% 8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering shares to transaction (vii) if possible the Triggering using the ISIN transaction (vi) CODE Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting of of of rights (ix) rights Shares Voting shares Rights (viii) Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect (x) (xi) GB0008221961 3,950,000 13.17% 2,450,000 8.17%
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)
Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of financial date (xiii) Conversion rights that may be voting instrument Period/ Date (xiv) acquired if the rights instrument is exercised/ converted Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 2,450,000 8.17%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):
The interest in 2,450,000 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.
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 N/A
rights: 13. Additional information: N/A 14. Contact name: Joanne Wall
15. Contact telephone number: 020 7051 1704
Annex Notification Of Major Interests In Shares (xvi)
A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation Full name (including legal form for legal entities) Contact address (registered office for legal entities) Phone number Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons) B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable (xvii)
Full name Contact address Phone number
Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation)
C: Additional information
ZERO PREFERENCE GROWTH TRUST PLCRelated Shares:
ZPG PLC