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Headline Holding(s) in Company
Released    18:14 15-May-08
Number 6032U18

RNS Number : 6032U
Blavod Extreme Spirits PLC
15 May 2008
 

Blavod Extreme Spirits Plc


15 May 2008


Holding in Company


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):


Blavod Extreme Spirits Plc


2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No):


An acquisition or disposal of voting rights:         YES


An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached:     NO


An event changing the breakdown of voting rights:     NO


Other (please specify): Exemption Trading Book DTR 5.1.3 (4)    YES


3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):


The Goldman 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 crossed or reached if different) (v):


13 May 2008


6. Date on which issuer notified:


15 May 2008


7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:


Below 3%


8. Notified details:


A: Voting rights attached to shares


Class/type of shares

If possible using the ISIN code

Situation previous to the triggering transaction vi

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction vii

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

% voting rights

Number of shares

Number of voting rights viii

Direct

Direct x

Indirect xi

Direct

Indirect

GB0030164023


6,218,375

7.09%

-

-

-

-

-




B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii


Type of financial

instrument

Expiration date xiii

Exercise/Conversion Period/Date xiv

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if this instrument is exercised/converted

% voting rights

-

-

-

-

-


Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

-

Below 3%


9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):


We hereby notify you that as at close of business on 13 May 2008, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., of 85 Broad Street, New York, NY 10004, USA, no longer has a notifiable interest in shares.


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:


shareholderdisclosures@gs.com


14. Contact name:


Sean Rogers / Alan Cox


15. Contact telephone number:


0207-552-9205 / 0207-774 -8774


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