Holding(s) in Company

Holding(s) in Company

Intertek Group PLC

Intertek Group plc
(the(theCompany)

NOTIFICATION OF INTEREST IN TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS

A form TR-1 containing the following information was received by the Company yesterday.

Name of Company contact and telephone number for queries:

Rachel Peat, Assistant Company Secretary, 020 7396 3463

Date of notification by Company: 25 November 2008

Form TR-1 with annex. FSA Version 2.1 updated April 2007

For filings with the FSA include the annex

For filings with issuer exclude the annex

TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

      INTERTEK GROUP PLC

2. Reason for notification (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

 

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

 

Other (please specify):______________

 

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

  1. Lone Pine Capital LLC.

2. Stephen F. Mandel Jr.

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):

Goldman Sachs & Co.

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

20 November 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

24 November 2008

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

Above 12%
8: Notified Details
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares

If possible use ISIN code

  Situation previous to the triggering transaction   Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number of shares   Number of voting rights Number of shares   Number of voting rights   Percentage of voting rights

Direct

 

Indirect

Direct

 

Indirect

GB0031638363 18,388,766 18,388,766 19,138,766   19,138,766   12.13%
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument   Expiration date   Exercise/ conversion period/date   No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted)   Percentage of voting rights
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights   Percentage of voting rights
19,138,766 12.13%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Lone Pine Capital LLC is the investment manager to several funds which indirectly hold shares in the issuer. Stephen F. Mandel Jr. is the Managing Member of Lone Pine Capital LLC and in such capacity is able to direct its operations.
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of proxy holder:    
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:  
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:  
13. Additional information:    
14 Contact name: Jeffrey Wechselblatt

Lone Pine Capital LLC

Two Greenwich Plaza

Greenwich, Connecticut 06830

USA

15. Contact telephone name: +1 203 618 7826

For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.

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