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Paragon Group Of Companies PLC13 June 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:No................. An event changing the breakdown of voting rights:No................. Other (please specify) :................. 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):Ameriprise Financial, Inc. and its group................. 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):See additional information under 13.................. 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v):12 June 2007................. 6. Date on which issuer notified:13 June 2007................. 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:Above 5%................. 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)GB0006140361 5,753,083 5,753,083 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)GB0006140361 300,000 300,000 5,739,486 0.260% 4.981% 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 rights6,039,486 5.241% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Ameriprise Financial, Inc., which controls the voting rights of Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings Ltd, which controls the voting rights of Threadneedle Asset Management Ltd, Threadneedle International Ltd andThreadneedle Pensions Ltd.................. 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:Registered Owner Ameriprise Financial Inc A/c 80,000Chase Nominees Ltd A/c 41407 79,467Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10496 201,315Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 41408 13,244Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10490 565,000Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10495 370,844Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10488 770,000Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10492 180,125Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10469 79,466Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 07197 300,000Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 03449 174,827Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 05576 2,440,000Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 18667 124,498Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10479 4,700Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 07203 158,000Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 21667 83,000Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 34789 254,000Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 05577 161,000 ................. 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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