Holding(s) in Company

Assura Group Limited 08 May 2008 TR-1: notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing Assura Group Limited shares to which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation RATHBONE BROTHERS PLC 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) RATHBONE BROTHERS PLC Rathbone Investment Management Ltd Rathbone Unit Trust Management Ltd 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is 2 May 2008 crossed or reached if different) 6. Date on which issuer notified: 7 May 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transaction shares the Triggering transaction if possible using Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rights the ISIN CODE Shares Voting shares Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary 10p Shares 11,755,702 11,755,702 N/A N/A 11,744,202 N/A 4.99% GB0033732602 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting instrument date Period/ Date that may be acquired if rights the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 11,744,202 4.99% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: RATHBONE BROTHERS PLC * Rathbone Investment Management Ltd 2.00% Rathbone Unit Trust Management Ltd 2.99% *Rathbone Brothers Plc is the holding company of the following. Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to N/A hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting N/A rights: 13. Additional information: 14. Contact name: Melanie Torode 15. Contact telephone number: 01481 735542 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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