Holding(s) in Company

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

Assura Group Limited

2. Reason for the notification  (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation

RATHBONE BROTHERS PLC

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)

RATHBONE BROTHERS PLC

Rathbone Investment Management Ltd

Rathbone Unit Trust Management Ltd

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different)

7 May 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

12 May 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 the ISIN CODE

Situation previous to the Triggering transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of Shares

Number of Voting Rights

Number of shares 

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

Direct

Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect

Ordinary 10p

Shares

GB0033732602

11,749,002

11,749,002

N/A

N/A

11,744,002

N/A

4.99%

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument 

Expiration date

Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. 

% of voting rights

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

11,744,002

4.99%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

RATHBONE BROTHERS PLC *

Rathbone Investment Management Ltd 2.00%

Rathbone Unit Trust Management Ltd 2.99%

*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:

14. Contact name:

Melanie Torode

15. Contact telephone number:

01481 735542