13th Mar 2008 15:41
Assura Group Limited13 March 2008 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing Assura Group Limitedshares to which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights x An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify): 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification Jupiter Trustees Limited as Trustee ofobligation: the Assura Group Employee Benefit Trust 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is 12 March 2008crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 12 March 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3% to 4% change at direct interest level 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transaction(i)shares the Triggering transaction if possible Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rightsusing the ISIN Shares Voting shares ixCODE Rights viii Direct Direct x Indirect xi Direct Indirect Ordinary Shares GB0033732602 8,441,768 8,441,768 10,306,474 10,306,474 N/A 4.34% Not disclosable B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transactionType of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of votinginstrument Period/ Date that may be acquired if rights the instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 10,206,474 4.34% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financialinstruments are effectively held, if applicable: See Section 3 Proxy Voting:10. Name of the proxy holder: See Section 311. 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: Figures are based on a total number of voting rights of 235,213,115.14. Contact name: Serena Tremlett, Company Secretary15. Contact telephone number: 01481 735541 -------------------------- This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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