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Blavod Extreme Spirits PLC 31 January 2008 Blavod Extreme Spirits Plc 31 January 2008 Holding(s) 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): NO 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): 28 January 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 30 January 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 7.00% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transaction vii shares the triggering Number of Number of voting % voting rights transaction vi shares rights If possible using Number of Number of Direct Direct x Indirect xi Direct Indirect the ISIN code shares voting rights viii 6,044,475 6.89% - 6,218,375 - 7.09 - GB0030164023 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii Type of Expiration Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights % voting rights financial date xiii Period/Date xiv that may be acquired if this instrument is instrument exercised/converted - - - - - Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 6,218,375 7.09% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): The interest in 6,218,375 shares arose from a beneficial interest held by Goldman Sachs International, a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of GS Inc. These shares are, or will be, registered at CREST in account CREPTEMP. 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 ENDS This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange HOLEAFFFDSNPEFE

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