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Avesco Group PLC11 September 2007 Form TR-1 with annex. FSA Version 2.1 updated April 2007 TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of Avesco Group plcexisting shares to which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for notification (yes/no) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisitionof 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 notification Prudential plc group of companiesobligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from See attached schedule3): 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the 6 September 2007threshold is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 10 September 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 9% 8: Notified Details A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares triggering transaction Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights Percentage of votingIf possible use shares voting shares rightsISIN code rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB0000653229 2,891,926 2,891,926 2,564,908 2,564,908 9.90% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ conversion No. of voting rights Percentage of votinginstrument period/date that may be acquired rights (if the instrument exercised/converted)N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 2,564,908 9.90% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable: Prudential plc (parent Company) M&G Group Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc) M&G Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Group Limited) M&G Investment Management Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited) M&G Securities Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited) Proxy Voting: 10. Name of proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease N/Ato hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold N/Avoting rights: 13. Additional information: 14 Contact name: Nicholas Conn, Company Secretary 15. Contact telephone name: 01293 583-400 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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