29th Oct 2007 17:47
Paragon Group Of Companies PLC29 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):Newton Investment Management Limited................. 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):Newton Investment Management Limited................. 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v):26/10/2007................. 6. Date on which issuer notified:29/10/2007................. 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:Decrease from 3.73% to 2.27%................. 8. Notified details:Sale of 1,682,298 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 4,286,323 3.73%GB0006140361 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) OrdinaryShares N/A N/A 2,604,025 N/A 2.27%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) Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 2,604,025 2.27% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Newton Investment Management Limited holds these shares as discretionaryInvestment Manager.................. 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: 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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