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Notification of Major Interests in Shares

May 8, 2007 at 12:00 AM EDT
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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)

Reuters Group PLC

2. Reason for the notification

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

Other (please specify): New Exemption DTR 5.1.3(4) & DTR 5.1.5(1)

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 & Co.
Goldman Sachs International
Goldman Sachs Asset Management International
Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v)

2 May 2007

6. Date on which issuer notified

4 May 2007

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

5%

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
 

Number of shares

Number of voting Rights (viii)

Number of shares

Number of voting rights ix

% of voting rights

US76132M1027

GB0002369139

76,980 (12,830 ADRs)

46,398,498

0.01%


3.69%

Direct

Direct  (x)

Indirect (xi)

Direct

Indirect
 

27,342 (4,557 ADR's) 39

78,780 (13,130 ADRs)

63, 341, 973

0.00%

0.01%

5.03%
 

B. Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)

Type of Financial Instrument

Expiration Date (xiii)

Exercise/Conversation Period/Date (xiv)

Number of Voting Rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted

% of Voting Rights
         
 

Total (A+B)

Number of Voting Rights

% of Voting Rights

63,448,134

5.04%
 

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

The interest in 39 shares arose from a beneficial interest held by Goldman, Sachs & Co. (“GS&Co.”), a direct subsidiary of GS Inc. These shares are, or will be, registered in the name of Goldman Sachs Securities (Nominees), Limited (“GSSN”).

The interest in 47,068,768 shares arose from an interest held by Goldman, Sachs & Co., a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of GS Inc, acting as custodian for its customers. These shares are, or will be, registered in the name of Goldman Sachs Securities (Nominees), Limited.

The interest in 45,000 shares arose from an interest held by Goldman Sachs International, a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of GS Inc, acting as discretionary manager. These shares are, or will be, registered in the name of Goldman Sachs Securities (Nominees), Limited.

The interest in 16,228,205 shares arose from the interest held by Goldman Sachs Asset Management, a wholly owned subsidiary of GS Inc acting as discretionary manager. We believe that some of these shares are, or will be, registered in the name of GSSN.

The interest in 49,146 shares arose from the interest held by GS&Co., a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of GS Inc, acting as custodian for its customers of 8,191 American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”). These ADRs are, or will be, held at the Depositary Trust Company of New York (“DTC”).

The interest in 29,634 shares arose from the interest held by GS&Co., a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of GS Inc., acting as discretionary manager, of 4,939 American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”). These ADRs are, or will be, held at the Depositary Trust Company of New York (“DTC”).

The interest in 27,342 shares arose from the interest held by GS&Co., a direct subsidiary of GS Inc, of 4,557 American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”). These ADRs are, or will be, held at the Depositary Trust Company of New York (“DTC”)
 

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

n/a

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease/acquire to hold:

n/a

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease/acquire to hold voting rights:

n/a

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