Holding(s) in Company

Assura Group Limited
13 March 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                                x                   

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the
acquisition 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             Jupiter Trustees Limited as Trustee of
obligation:                                                      the Assura Group Employee Benefit Trust


4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):


5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is   12 March 2008
crossed or reached if different):

6. Date on which issuer notified:                                12 March 2008

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:                  3% to 4% change at direct interest level


8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of    Situation previous to  Resulting situation after the triggering transaction(i)
shares           the Triggering
                 transaction
 if possible     Number of  Number of   Number of    Number of voting rights   % of voting rights
using the ISIN   Shares     Voting      shares       ix
CODE                        Rights viii Direct       Direct  x    Indirect xi  Direct       Indirect

Ordinary Shares


GB0033732602     8,441,768  8,441,768   10,306,474   10,306,474   N/A          4.34%        Not
                                                                                            disclosable

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial     Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion      Number of voting rights   % of voting
instrument                            Period/ Date              that may be acquired if   rights
                                                                the instrument is
                                                                exercised/ converted.


                                                   N/A


Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights                             % of voting rights


10,206,474                                          4.34%


9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial
instruments are effectively held, if applicable:


See Section 3


Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:                                  See Section 3
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 235,213,115.
14. Contact name:                      Serena Tremlett, Company Secretary
15. Contact telephone number:          01481 735541




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