25th Oct 2007 16:36
Paragon Group Of Companies PLC25 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):24/10/2007................. 6. Date on which issuer notified:25/10/2007................. 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:Decrease from 4.09% to 3.99%................. 8. Notified details:Sale of 106,687 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 4,693,010 4.09%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 4,586,323 N/A 3.99%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 rights4,586,323 3.99% 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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