28th Feb 2008 12:24
Paragon Group Of Companies PLC28 February 2008 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: Yes Other (please specify) : 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):Rathbone Brothers PLC 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): Rathbone Unit Trust Management LtdRathbone Investment Management Ltd 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): 22 February 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 26 February 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5% 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)100p Ordinary 14,687,502 14,687,502GB00B2NGPM57 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)100p Ordinary N/A N/A 15,385,002 N/A 5.15%GB00B2NGPM57 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 rights15,385,002 5.15% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Rathbone Brothers PLC* Rathbone Investment Management Ltd 0.26%Rathbone Unit Trust Management Ltd 4.89% *Rathbone Brothers PLC is the holding company of the following. 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:................. 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:
Paragon GroupRathbone