Inspired Gaming Grp - Holding(s) in Company

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RNS Number:1159S
Inspired Gaming Group plc
10 April 2008

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):

Inspired Gaming Group 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 & Co.

Goldman Sachs International



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

    8 April 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:



10 April 2008



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



     26%



8. Notified details:



A: Voting rights attached to shares


Class/type of shares if possible                    Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)
using the ISIN CODE
                                                            Number of shares              Number of voting Rights (viii)
GB00B155L699                                                      17,847,046                                       25.38



Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)
Class/type of shares if                  Number of shares    Number of voting rights (ix)        % of voting rights
possible using the ISIN CODE
                                                   Direct        Direct (x)     Indirect (xi)      Direct     Indirect
GB00B155L699                                                      8,274,892        10,710,000      11.36%       14.70%



B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)
Type of          Expiration Date (xiii)  Exercise/Conversion Period/ Number of voting rights that  % of voting rights
financial                                Date (xiv)                  may be acquired if the
instrument                                                           instrument is exercised/
                                                                     converted.
N/A                                  N/A                         N/A                           N/A                    
N/A



Total (A+B)
               Number of voting rights                   % of voting rights
                    18,894,892                               26.06%



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



The interest in 10,710,000 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 8,274,892 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:



General email contact: shareholderdisclosures@gs.com



14. Contact name:



Sean Rogers / Alan Cox



15. Contact number:



020 7552 9205 / 020 7774 8774














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