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Ultimate Finance Group PLC25 March 2008 Form TR-1 with annex. FSA Version 2.1 updated April 2007 For filings with the FSA include the annexFor filings with issuer exclude the annex TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying ULTIMATE FINANCE GROUP PLCissuer of existing shares to which voting rights -------------------are attached:-----------------------------2. Reason for notification (yes/no)---------------------------------------------- --------An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes---------------------------------------- --------An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result inthe 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 notification obligation: WH IRELAND GROUP PLC-------------------- ----------------------------- 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): FITEL NOMINEES LTD------------------- ------------------------------5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached ifdifferent): 19/03/08------------------- ------------------------------6. Date on which issuer notified: 20/03/08------------------- ------------------------------7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 29%------------------- ------------------------------ 8: Notified DetailsA: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggeringof shares triggering transaction transactionIf possibleuse ISIN Number of Number of Number of Number of voting Percentage ofcode shares voting shares rights voting rights rights Direct Indirect Direct IndirectORD GBP 5,496,455 5,496,455 5,941,255 5,941,255 29.70.05GB003168544 B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of Expiration Exercise/ No. of voting rights that may Percentagefinancial date conversion be acquired (if the instrument of votinginstrument period/date exercised/converted) rights Total (A+B)Number of voting rights 5,941,255 Percentage of voting rights 29.7 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Proxy Voting:10. Name of 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: TOTAL INCLUDES: 4,933,122 held as principal by W H Ireland Group plc, 568,333 by staff and Connected parties and 439,800 held by Discretionary clients. 14 Contact name: ANTHONY E. LAPPIN 15. Contact telephone: 0161 819 8881 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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