On the 17th May 2005, the Company received notification, pursuant to sections 198-202 of the Companies Act 1985, that as at close of business on the 13th May 2005, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. have a notifiable interest, by attribution only, in 10,569,922 shares of the Company representing 5.58% of the issued share capital. The shares were registered as follows:


Goldman Sachs Securities (Nominees), Limited 202,800

Goldman Sachs International CREST Acc: 10,367,122

CREPTEMP

Maria Buxton-Smith

Assistant Company Secretary

Tel: 020 7637 5775

17th May 2005