25th Feb 2008 17:19
Paragon Group Of Companies PLC25 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:................ An event changing the breakdown of voting rights:................ Other (please specify) :................ 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC (GROUP)LEGAL & GENERAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED (LGIM)................. 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):LEGAL & GENERAL ASSURANCE (PENSIONS MANAGEMENT) LIMITED (PMC)LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC (L&G)................. 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v):21 FEBRUARY 2008................. 6. Date on which issuer notified:22 FEBRUARY 2008................. 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:ABOVE 5% (GROUP)ABOVE 5% (LGIM)................. 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 GBP 1 BELOW 5% BELOW 5%GB00B2NGPM57 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares Number of Number of voting rights % of votingif possible using the shares (ix) rightsISIN CODE Direct Direct (x) Indirect Direct Indirect (xi)ORDINARY GBP 1 17,753,713 14,186,490 3,567,223 4.75 1.19GB00B2NGPM57 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 rights17,753,713 5.94 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)(17,753,713 - 5.94% = TOTAL POSITION) LEGAL & GENERAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (HOLDINGS) LIMITED(LGIMH) (DIRECT AND INDIRECT) (17,753,713 - 5.94% = TOTAL POSITION) LEGAL & GENERAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED (INDIRECT) (LGIM)(17,753,713 - 5.94% = TOTAL POSITION) LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC (DIRECT) (L&G) (14,186,490 - 4.75% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC) LEGAL & GENERAL INVESTMENT LEGAL & GENERAL INSURANCEMANAGEMENT (HOLDINGS) LIMITED HOLDINGS LIMITED (DIRECT) (LGIH)(DIRECT) (LGIMHD) (12,290,275 - 4.11% = PMC) LEGAL & GENERAL ASSURANCE (PENSIONS LEGAL & GENERAL ASSURANCEMANAGEMENT) LIMITED (PMC) SOCIETY LIMITED(12,290,275 - 4.11% = 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 298,490,705.................. 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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