11th May 2007 16:36
Paragon Group Of Companies PLC11 May 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):Aviva plc & its subsidiaries................. 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):Registered holder: BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited 1,172,015*Chase GA Group Nominees Limited 3,562,587*Chase Nominees Limited 156,265*CUIM Nominee Limited 927,415* * denotes direct interest BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited 219,267Chase Nominees Limited 227,608CUIM Nominee Limited 115,489Vidacos Nominees Limited 2,423,819................. 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v):10 May 2007................. 6. Date on which issuer notified:11 May 2007................. 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:4% to 5% change at Direct Interest level................. 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 Shares 7,569,091 7,569,091GB0006140361 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares if Number of Number of voting rights % of votingpossible using the ISIN shares (ix) rightsCODE Direct Direct (x) Indirect Direct Indirect (xi)OrdinaryShares 5,818,282 5,818,282 2,986,183 5.04% 2.58%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 rights8,804,465 7.62% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):See Section 4................. Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder:See Section 4................. 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 115,482,277.................. 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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