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Sepura PLC08 August 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing SEPURA PLCshares 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 ofshares 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 The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.obligation: 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 03 AUGUST 2007crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 07 AUGUST 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 15% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares the Triggering transaction if possible Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rightsusing the ISIN Shares Voting shares ixCODE Rights viii Direct Direct x Indirect xi Direct Indirect GB00B1ZBLD47 Below 3% 21,661,307 15.89% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of votinginstrument xiii Period/ Date xiv that may be acquired if rights the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 21,661,307 15.89% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable xv: The interest in 21,622,994 shares arose from an interest held by Goldman, Sachs & Co., a wholly-owned direct subsidiaryof GS Inc, acting as custodian for its customers. These shares are, or will be, registered in the name of Goldman SachsSecurities (Nominees), Limited. The interest in 3,400 shares arose from an interest held by Goldman, Sachs & Co., a wholly-owned direct subsidiary ofGS Inc, acting as discretionary manager. These shares are, or will be, registered in the name of Goldman SachsSecurities (Nominees), Limited. The interest in 34,913 shares arose from an interest held by Goldman Sachs International, a wholly-owned directsubsidiary of GS Inc, acting as discretionary manager. These shares are, or will be, registered in the name of GoldmanSachs Securities (Nominees), Limited. 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: 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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