8th Oct 2007 15:54
Paragon Group Of Companies PLC08 October 2007 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): Newton Investment Management Limited 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): Newton Investment Management Limited 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): 05/10/07 6. Date on which issuer notified: 08/10/07 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Decrease from 5.02% to 4.13% 8. Notified details: Sale of 1,015,682 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 Shares 5,761,685 5.02%ISINGB0006140361 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares if Number of Number of voting % of votingpossible using the ISIN shares rights (ix) rightsCODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect (x) (xi)OrdinaryShares N/A N/A 4,746,003 N/A 4.13%ISINGB0006140361 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 rights4,746,003 4.13% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Newton Investment Management Limited hold these shares as a discretionaryInvestment Manager.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:................. 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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