TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached:
Nanoco Group PLC
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):
Newly disclosable position in qualifying financial instruments as a result of changes to the FCA Disclosure and Transparency Rules on 26 November 2015
x
3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation:
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Goldman Sachs International
5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached:
26 November 2015
6. Date on which issuer notified:
27 November 2015
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached:
Above 4%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type ofshares
if possible usingthe ISIN CODE
Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
NumberofShares
NumberofVotingRights
Numberof shares
Number of votingrights
% of voting rights
Direct
Indirect
GB00B01JLR99
Below 3%
0
0.00%
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Type of financialinstrument
Expirationdate
Exercise/Conversion Period
Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted.
% of votingrights
Stock Loan (Physical)
Open
11,388,331
4.80%
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Exercise price
Expiration date
Exercise/Conversion period
Number of voting rights instrument refers to
Nominal
Delta
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.; 11,388,331 shares; 4.80%
The Goldman, Sachs & Co. L.L.C. (Controlled by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.); 7,744,625 shares; 3.27%
Goldman, Sachs & Co. (Controlled by Goldman, Sachs & Co. L.L.C.); 7,744,625 shares; 3.27%
Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C. (Controlled by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.)
Goldman Sachs Group UK Limited (Controlled by Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C.)
Goldman Sachs International (Controlled by Goldman Sachs Group UK Limited)
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights:
13. Additional information:
General email contact:
shareholderdisclosures@gs.com
14. Contact name:
Aadithya Rao
15. Contact telephone number:
+44 207 051 9046