19th Sep 2007 09:55
Paragon Group Of Companies PLC19 September 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): Schroders plc................. 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): 17/09/2007................. 6. Date on which issuer notified: 18/09/2007................. 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) Ordinary Shares N/A N/AGB0006140361 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 6,739,151 N/A 5.870%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 6,739,151 5.870% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Schroder Investment Management Limited 6,016,910 5.24%Schroder Investment Management North America Limited 704,466 0.61%Schroder Investment Management (Japan) Limited 17,775 0.015%................. 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: The shares referred to in section 9 are held in portfolios managed by thosefirms on a discretionary basis for clients under investment managementagreements.................. 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 GroupSchroders