On the 13th May 2005, the Company received notification, pursuant to sections 198-203 of the Companies Act 1985, that as at close of business on the 11th May 2005, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. have a notifiable interest, by attribution only, in 12,462,731 shares of the Company representing 6.58% of the issued share capital. The shares were registered as follows:

Holder Shares

Goldman Sachs Securities (Nominees), Limited: 187,800

Goldman Sachs International CREST Acc: 12,274,931

CREPTEMP

Maria Buxton-Smith

Assistant Company Secretary

Tel: 020 7637 5775

16th May 2005