24th Oct 2007 15:13
Paragon Group Of Companies PLC24 October 2007 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:No................. An event changing the breakdown of voting rights:No................. Other (please specify) :................. 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):Rathbone Brothers Plc................. 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):Rathbone Brothers Plc Rathbone Unit Trust Management LimitedRathbone Investment Management Limited................. 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v):19 October 2007................. 6. Date on which issuer notified:23 October 2007................. 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:5%................. 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)10p Ordinary Shares 5,560,500 5,560,500GB0006140361 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)10p OrdinaryShares N/A N/A 6,096,469 N/A 5.31%GB0006140361 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)N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights6,096,469 5.31% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):Rathbone Brothers Plc* Rathbone Investment Management Limited 0.41% Rathbone Unit Trust Management Limited 4.90% * Rathbone Brothers Plc is the holding company of the following.................. 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:N/A................. 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:
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