17th Mar 2008 17:44
Enterprise Inns PLC17 March 2008 TR-1: notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying ENTERPRISE INNS PLCissuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:-------------------------------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 The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.notification obligation: -------------------------------4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different Goldman, Sachs & Co.,from 3.): Goldman Sachs International, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.------------------------------ 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which 13 MARCH 2008the threshold is crossed or reached if different):-------------------------------6. Date on which issuer notified: 17 MARCH 2008------------------------------- 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: 15%------------------------------- 8. Notified details:------------------------------- A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggeringof shares the Triggering transaction transactionif possibleusing the Number of Number Number Number of voting rights ix % of votingISIN CODE Shares of of rights Voting shares Rights viii Direct Direct x Indirect xi Direct Indirect GB00B1L8B624 71,033,170 14.04% 68,514,085 9,231,851 13.54% 1.83% B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transaction xiiType of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial date xiii Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights xiv Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 77,745,936 15.37% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv: The interest in 8,744,076 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 68,514,085 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. The interest in 487,775 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 in thename of Goldman Sachs Securities (Nominees), Limited ("GSSN"). 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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