5th Oct 2007 17:03
Paragon Group Of Companies PLC05 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):LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC (L&G)................. 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):LEGAL & GENERAL ASSURANCE (PENSIONS MANAGEMENT) LIMITED (PMC)................. 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v):1 OCTOBER 2007................. 6. Date on which issuer notified:4 OCTOBER 2007................. 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:FROM 3% - 4% (L&G)................. 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 10P SHARES 4,098,932 4,098,932 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 (x) Indirect Direct Indirect (xi)ORDINARY 10PSHARES 4,647,373 4,647,373 4.04 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 rights4,647,373 4.04 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC (DIRECT AND INDIRECT) (GROUP) LEGAL & GENERAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (HOLDINGS) LIMITED(LGIMH) (DIRECT AND INDIRECT) LEGAL & GENERAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED (INDIRECT) (LGIM) LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC (DIRECT) (L&G) (4,647,373 - 4.04% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC) LEGAL & GENERAL INVESTMENT LEGAL & GENERAL INSURANCEMANAGEMENT (HOLDINGS) LIMITED HOLDINGS LIMITED (DIRECT) (LGIH)(DIRECT) (LGIMHD) (4,070,122 - 3.54% = PMC) LEGAL & GENERAL ASSURANCE (PENSIONS LEGAL & GENERAL ASSURANCEMANAGEMENT) LIMITED (PMC) SOCIETY LIMITED(4,070,122 - 3.54% = PMC) (LGAS & LGPL) LEGAL & GENERAL PENSIONS LIMITED (DIRECT) (LGPL)................. 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:NOTIFICATION USING THE TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS FIGURE OF 114,804,242. PLEASE NOTE THIS NOTIFICATION HAS BEEN DELAYED DUE TO THE LARGE NUMBER OFDISCLOSURES REQUIRED FOLLOWING A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF NEW BUSINESS WHICH HASCOME TO L&G IN THE FORM OF AN IN-SPECIE TRANSFER.................. 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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