12th Feb 2008 15:04
Paragon Group Of Companies PLC12 February 2008 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached (ii):THE PARAGON GROUP OF COMPANIES PLC................. 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights:YES................ An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition 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 (iii):SCHRODERS PLC................. 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):................. 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v):08.02.08................. 6. Date on which issuer notified:11.02.08................. 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:10%................. 8. Notified details:................. A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible using Situation previous to the Triggeringthe ISIN CODE transaction (vi) Number of Number of voting Rights shares (viii)ORDINARY £0.10 6,739,151 N/AGB0006140361 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares if Number of Number of voting % of votingpossible using the ISIN shares rights (ix) rightsCODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect (x) (xi)ORDINARY £1.00 N/A N/A 1,188,549 N/A 10.353%GB00B2NGPM57 B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial Date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument (xiii) Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights (xiv) Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights1,188,549 10.353% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED 1,118,103 9.74% SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT 70,446 0.61%NORTH AMERICA LIMITED................. Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder:................. 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:................. 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:................. 13. Additional information:THE SHARES REFERRED TO IN SECTION 9 ARE HELD IN PORTFOLIOS MANAGED BY THOSEFIRMS ON A DISCRETIONARY BASIS FOR CLIENTS UNDER INVESTMENT AGREEMENTS.................. 14. Contact name:JOHN G. GEMMELL................. 15. Contact telephone number:0121 712 2075................. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
Paragon GroupSchroders