Paragon Grp Of Co's - Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number:8387L
Paragon Group Of Companies PLC
15 January 2008

TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached (ii):
The Paragon Group of Companies PLC
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2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights:
Yes
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the
acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached:
No
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights:
No
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Other (please specify) :
.................

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):
Aviva plc & its subsidiaries
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):
Registered holder:

BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited 245,461*
Chase GA Group Nominees Limited 536,158*
CUIM Nominee Limited 264,520*

* denotes direct interest

Chase Nominees Limited 5,590
CUIM Nominee Limited 99,489
Vidacos Nominees Limited 1,758,441
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5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different) (v):
11 January 2008
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6. Date on which issuer notified:
14 January 2008
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
5% to 2% change at Combined Interest level
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8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if possible using Situation previous to the Triggering
the ISIN CODE transaction (vi)
Number of Number of voting Rights
shares (viii)
Ordinary Shares 6,887,008 6,887,008
GB0006140361

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)

Class/type of shares if Number of Number of voting rights % of voting
possible using the ISIN shares (ix) rights
CODE
Direct Direct (x) Indirect Direct Indirect
(xi)
Ordinary
Shares 1,046,139 1,046,139 1,863,520 0.91% 1.62%
GB0006140361

B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)

Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % of
financial Date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is voting
instrument (xiii) Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights
(xiv)
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
2,909,659 2.53%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):
See Section 4
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Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:
See Section 4
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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 114,804,242.
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14. Contact name:
John G. Gemmell
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15. Contact telephone number:
0121 712 2075
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