5 Aug 2008 14:55
The Rank Group Plc
Change of Approach to Notification of Major Interest in Shares - Adoption of DTR 5.1.3R(2) Custodian Exemption by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
On 5 August 2008, the Company received notification from The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. ("GS Inc") that, with effect from 31 July 2008, GS Inc was no longer including in its aggregate notifiable holding, the position held by Goldman, Sachs & Co., a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of GS Inc, acting as custodian for its customers, due to the application of the custodian exemption in DTR 5.1.3R(2) to those positions. Following adoption by GS Inc of the custodian exemption in DTR 5.1.3R(2) on 31 July 2008, GS Inc ceased to have a notifiable interest in the voting rights attached to ordinary 13 8/9p shares in The Rank Group Plc.
5 August 2008
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