3rd Oct 2007 10:00
Regus Group PLC03 October 2007 Regus Group plc3 October 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: Regus Group plc 2. Reason for the notification An acquisition or disposal of voting rights. New Exemption Trading Book DTR 5.1.3 (4) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 4. Full name of shareholder (s) (if different from No.3): Registered Holder Goldman, Sachs & Co.Goldman Sachs InternationalGoldman Sachs Asset ManagementGoldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) : 28 September 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 2 October 2007 7. Threshold (s) that is/are crossed or reached: 36% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE Situation prior to the triggering transaction Ordinary Shares of 5p each ISIN: GB0033671222 Number of shares Number of voting rights 344,762,692 35.01% Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE ISIN: GB0033671222 Ordinary share of 5p eachNumber of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights Direct Indirect DirectIndirect 353,106,058 353,106,058 36.09% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % ofFinancial Period/Date rights voting rightsInstrument Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 353,106,058 36.09% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: The interest in 330,347,114 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 GoldmanSachs Securities (Nominees), Limited. The interest in 180,646 shares arose from an interest held by Goldman SachsInternational, a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of GS Inc, acting asdiscretionary manager. These shares are, or will be, registered in the name ofGoldman Sachs Securities (Nominees), Limited. The interest in 17,001,774 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 5,576,524 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 holders: 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: [email protected] 14. Contact Name: Joanne Wall/Sean Rogers/Alan Cox 020 7051 1704/020 7552 9205/ 020 7774 8774 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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