Holding(s) in Company

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

 Mecom Group plc

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 the acquisition 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:

Aviva plc & its subsidiaries

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

Registered Holder:

BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited  55,813,723*

Chase GA Group Nominees Limited 149,064,258*

Chase Nominees Limited 12,262,103*

CUIM Nominee Limited 33,856,710*

* denotes direct interest

BNP Paribas - London 1,517,345

Chase Nominees Limited 23,337,936

State Street Nominees Limited 15,696,294

Vidacos Nominees Limited 20,191,136

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

06 August 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

08 August 2008

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

16% to 15% Change at Direct Interest level 

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 Shares

GB00B06H7T27

311,185,936

311,185,936

250,996,794 

250,996,794

60,742,711

15.97%

3.86%

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

311,739,505

19.83%

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 1,571,987,646.

14. Contact name:

Paul Vickers, Company Secretary

15. Contact telephone number:

0207 925 7200