Enterprise Inns PLC - Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number:2550M
Enterprise Inns PLC
22 January 2008

TR-1: notification of major interests in shares

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying ENTERPRISE INNS PLC
issuer of existing shares to which voting --------------------
rights are attached:
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2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in
the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are -------
attached
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
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Other (please specify):___________________________________________
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
notification obligation: --------------------
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different Goldman, Sachs & Co.,
from 3.):
Goldman Sachs International,
Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.
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5. Date of the transaction (and date on which 17 JANUARY 2008
the threshold is crossed or reached if --------------------
different):
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6. Date on which issuer notified: 21 JANUARY 2008
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached: 13%
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8. Notified details:
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A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering
of shares the Triggering transaction
transaction
if possible
using the Number of Number Number Number of voting rights ix % of voting
ISIN CODE Shares of of rights
Voting shares
Rights
viii Direct Direct x Indirect xi Direct Indirect

GB00B1L8B624 64,996,390 12.85% 64,881,613 2,077,230 12.82% 0.41%

B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii
Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % of
financial date xiii Conversion be acquired if the instrument is voting
instrument Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights
xiv

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights % of voting rights

66,958,843 13.23%

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

The interest in 1,244,257 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 64,881,613 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.

The interest in 832,973 shares arose from the interest held by Goldman Sachs
Asset Management, LP 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 Goldman Sachs Securities (Nominees), Limited ("GSSN").

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: General email contact:
shareholderdisclosures@gs.com

14. Contact name: Sean Rogers / Alan Cox

15. Contact telephone number: 0207-552-9205 / 0207-774 -8774

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