For immediate release                                                                                           18 December 2009

InterBulk Group plc

("InterBulk" or the "Company")

Notification of Shareholder Interests

On 17 December 2009, the Company was informed that Hoyer GmbH Internationale Fachspedition ("Hoyer") had agreed to acquire 60,794,330 ordinary shares, equivalent to 20.1 per cent of the Company's issued share capital, conditional upon all consents and approvals of the German regulatory authorities, as may be necessary, having been obtained, or being deemed to have been obtained, (the "Transaction").  

The Company has also been informed that on completion of the Transaction, Close Private Equity LLP, Caledonia Investments, Victor Martin and John Marshall will no longer have a holding in the Company.

The Company has been informed by Hoyer that they consider this is an attractive investment opportunity for the long term and Hoyer is supportive of InterBulk's management.

This change in the Company's shareholder register will have no impact on its daily operations and InterBulk will continue to focus on providing the highest standards of service to its clients across the world.

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