FFC Freedom4 Comm.

RNS Number:3989S
Freedom4 Communications PLC
15 April 2008


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:

FREEDOM4 COMMUNICATIONS PLC


2. Reason for the notification     (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)

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

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights                         YES

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 International


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

04 APRIL 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:                                             

11 APRIL 2008

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

13%

8. Notified details:




A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of     Situation previous to   Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares            the Triggering
                  transaction
 if possible      Number of    Number of  Number of    Number of voting rights   % of voting rights
using the ISIN    Shares       Voting     shares       ix
CODE                           Rights
                               viii       Direct       Direct  x    Indirect xi  Direct       Indirect

  GB0005846018    314,261,716    13.04%                130,517,533                  12.19%


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



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

      130,517,533                                             12.19%







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



The interest in 130,517,533 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:

14. Contact name:                            Stewart Porter, Company Secretary
                                             FREEDOM4 Communications plc

15. Contact telephone number:                0845 200 1122




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