NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES1. Name of listed companyNord Anglia Education plc 2. Name of shareholder with a major interest The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is regarding the holding of the shareholder named in 2 above; or in respect of a non-beneficial interest; or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 Shareholder named in 2 above 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them Goldman Sachs International (CREST account CREPTEMP) 44 Goldman Sachs Securities (Nominees) Limited 3,897,415 5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired 6. Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed 8. Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 9. Class of security Ordinary shares of 5p each 10. Date of transaction 11. Date listed company informed 26 January 2006 12. Total holding following this notification 3,897,459 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification (any treasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 10.3% 14. Any additional information - 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Hannah Metcalf 0161 491 4191 16. Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed company responsible for making this notification Date of notification 27 January 2006 |

