Holding(s) in Company

NordAnglia Education PLC
16 May 2007
                                                                   

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

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

NORDANGLIA EDUCATION PLC

2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): (   )

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights:                               ( X )

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 the notification obligation:

THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.
 

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

GOLDMAN, SACHS & Co.,
GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL,
GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P.
 

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

11 MAY 2007
 

6. Date on which issuer notified:

15 MAY 2007
 

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

9%
 

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares            Situation previous to 
if possible using the           the Triggering        
ISIN CODE                       transaction       
                       Number of shares       Number of voting Rights

GB0006582729           3,346,764                   8.41%
 

                     Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
 
Class/type of shares Number of shares  Number of voting rights    % of voting rights 
if possible using                                                                
the ISIN CODE                                                                        
                     Direct            Direct     Indirect        Direct    Indirect 

GB0006582729                                      3,534,905                 9.30%
 

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of     Expiration Date  Exercise/Conversion Number of voting     % of voting    
financial                    Period/ Date        rights that may be   rights         
instrument                                       acquired if the                     
                                                 instrument is                       
                                                 exercised/                          
                                                 converted.                          

Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights       % of voting rights

3,534,905                          9.30%
 

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

THE INTEREST IN 2,500 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 3,532,405 SHARES AROSE FROM THE INTEREST HELD BY GOLDMAN SACHS
ASSET MANAGEMENT, 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 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:

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14. Contact name:

JOANNE WALL/SEAN ROGERS
 

15. Contact telephone number:

44(20)7051-1704 / 44(20)7552-9205

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