Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 3770Z
Prospect Japan Fund Ld
18 July 2008

TR-1: notification of major interests in shares

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying PROSPECT JAPAN FUND LTD
issuer of existing shares to which voting
rights are attached:
2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate
box or boxes)
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 The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
notification obligation:
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different
from 3.): Goldman, Sachs & Co.

5. Date of the transaction (and date on 15 JULY 2008
which the threshold is crossed or reached if
different):
6. Date on which issuer notified: 17 JULY 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 15%
reached:
8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares Situation previous to the Triggering Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
if possible using transaction
the ISIN CODE
Number of Shares Number of Voting Number of shares Number of voting % of voting
Rights viii rights ix rights
Direct Direct x Indirect xi Direct Indirect
GB00B011QL44 12,827,500 12.50% 15,345,000 15.25%

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

Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
15,345,000 15.25%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or
the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv:
The interest in 15,345,000 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.

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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