26th Feb 2008 17:38
Paragon Group Of Companies PLC26 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:................. 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) :Placing................. 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):AXA SA, 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris and its group of companies................. 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):20 February 2008................. 6. Date on which issuer notified:25 February 2008................. 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)GB00B2NGPM57 659,659 659,659 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)GB00NB2ngpm57 670,920 670,920 8,675,385 0.22 2.91 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 rights9,346,305 3.13% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Name of the Company/Fund Number of Shares % of issued share capital Framlington Onshore Private Clients 325 0.00011Indirect AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 492,258 0.16492UK Smaller Companies FundIndirect Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 870 0.00029Direct Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 1,000 0.00034Direct Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd 52,852 0.01771FTSE All Share TrackerDirect Sun Life Pensions Management 268,899 0.09009FTSE All Share TrackerDirect AXA Framlington 460,000 0.15411Xerox Final Salary Pension SchemeIndirect AXA Framlington 316,852 0.10615Islington Group Pension SchemeIndirect AXA Framlington 775,000 0.25964SEI UK EquityIndirect AXA Framlington 3,925,000 1.31495Throgmorton TrustIndirect AXA Framlington 800,000 0.26802UK GrowthIndirect AXA Framlington 1,440,000 0.48243UK Smaller CompaniesIndirect AXA Framlington 327,800 0.10982BAE Systems Pensions Fund CIFTrusteesIndirect AXA Framlington 138,150 0.04628BAE Systems 2000 Pensions FundIndirect AXA Sun Life With Profits Passive 214,127 0.07174Direct AXA Sun Life With Profits Passive 133,172 0.04462Direct Total Direct 670,920 0.22477 Total Indirect 8,675,385 2.90642 TOTAL 9,346,305 3.13119................. 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:................. 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 Group