30th Nov 2007 10:27
Paragon Group Of Companies PLC30 November 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):Allianz SE................. 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):Veer Palthe Voute NV................. 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v):26 November 2007................. 6. Date on which issuer notified:29 November 2007................. 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:11%................. 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)GB0006140361 11,515,037 11,515,037 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)GB0006140361 12,808,205 11.155% 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 rights12,808,205 11.155% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):Allianz SE is the ultimate holding company of Veer Palthe Voute NV ("VPV"). VPVis a direct subsidiary of Dresdner Bank Luxembourg S.A. ("DB Lux"), a directsubsidiary of Dresdner Bank AG ("Dresdner"). Dresdner is a direct subsidiary ofAllianz Finanzbeteiligungs GmbH ("Allianz Finanz"), which is itself a directsubsidiary of Allianz SE.................. 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 disclosed holding is based on the issuers' 'Voting Rights and Capital'announcement dated 1 October 2007 of 114,804,242. VPV are interested in 12,603,060 shares representing 10.977% of the total voting rights of Paragon Group of Companies PLC.................. 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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