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French Connection Group PLC29 October 2007 For filings with the FSA include the annex For filings with issuer exclude the annex TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: French Connection Group PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (X) 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 notification obligation: Unity Investments ehf 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3) : To the best knowledge of Unity Investments ehf., HSBC Global Custody Nominee(UK) Limited 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached ifdifferent): 19, 22, 23 and 24 October 2007. Threshold crossed on 24 October 2007. 6. Date on which issuer notified: 26 October 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 20% 8. Notified Details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of shares Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transaction triggering transactionPossible use ISIN Code Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rights shares voting rights shares Direct Indirect Direct IndirectGB0033764746 1,832,154 1,832,154 2,373,746 2,373,746 0 2.48% 0% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration date Exercise/conversion period/ No. of voting rights that % of voting rightsfinancial date may be acquired (if theinstrument instrument exercised/ converted) Forward 11 December 2007 Between 10:00 and 16:00 on 1,030,000 1.07% 11 December 2007contractForward contract 11 December 2007 Between 10:00 and 16:00 on 600,000 0.63% 11 December 2007Forward 11 December 2007 Between 10:00 and 16:00 on 850,000 0.89% 11 December 2007contractForward 11 December 2007 Between 10:00 and 16:00 on 1,375,000 1.43% 11 December 2007contractForward 11 December 2007 Between 10:00 and 16:00 on 13,071,254 13.63% 11 December 2007contract Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 19,300,000 20.13% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable : N/A Proxy Voting: 10. Name of 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: ................. 14. Contact name: Roy Naismith 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7036 7000 For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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