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Premier Research Group04 September 2007 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii): Premier Research Group 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 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 notification obligation (iii): Aviva plc & its subsidiaries. 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited 452,392 Chase GA Group Nominees Limited 1,199,888 Chase Nominees Limited 157,745 CUIM Nominee Limited 409,999 Vidacos Nominees Limited 890,693 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v): 14 August 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 15 August 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 4% to 5% change at combined interest level. 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)(ISIN CODE) Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii) GB00B03XM769 2,048,024 2,048,024 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rightsshares shares (ix)(ISIN CODE) Direct Direct (x) Indirect Direct Indirect (xi) GB00B03XM769 2,220,024 2,220,024 890,693 3.69% 1.48% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of votingfinancial (xiii) Period/Date (xiv) rights that may be rightsinstrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B) Number of voting % of votingrights rights 3,110,717 5.17% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): See section 4. 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: Figures are based on a total number of voting rights of 60,135,319 14. Contact name: Neil Whittaker 15. Contact: Tel : 01603 684420 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
PRG.LAviva