Holding(s) in Company

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

Assura Group Limited

2. Reason for the notification  (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation

Aviva plc & its subsidiaries

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)

Registered Holder:

BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited 3,158,198*

Chase GA Group Nominees Limited 6,966,944*

Chase Nominees Limited 391,881*

CUIM Nominee Limited 2,093,962*

* denotes direct interest

Chase Nominees Limited 451,002

Vidacos Nominees Limited 970,142

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different)

17 July 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

21 July 2008

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares 

 if possible using the ISIN CODE

Situation previous to the Triggering transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of Shares

Number of Voting Rights

Number of shares 

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

Direct

Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect

Ordinary 10p

Shares

GB0033732602

9,416,617

9,416,617

12,610,985

12,610,985

1,421,144

5.36%

0.61%

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument 

Expiration date

Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. 

% of voting rights

N/A

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

14,032,129

5.97%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

See Section 4

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

See Section 4

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:

Figures are based on a total number of voting rights of 235,213,115

14. Contact name:

Greg McMahon

15. Contact telephone number:

01928 737007