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Character Group PLC 03 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 Character Group Plc 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( ) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (No) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: (No) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: (No) Other (please specify): Change in the percentage of voting rights held from a change in the Issuers total voting rights (Yes) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): 3i Quoted Private Equity Limited 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): N/A 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v): 31st December 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 2nd January 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 26% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi) using the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii) GB0008976119 11,525,898 11,525,898 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights (ix) % of voting rights possible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect GB0008976119 11,525,898 11,525,898 0 26.4692% 0% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rights financial (xiii) Period/ Date (xiv) that may be acquired if the instrument instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 11,525,898 26.4692% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): N/A 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: Notification using total voting rights of 43,544,578 14. Contact name: Kiran Shah (Company Secretary) 15. Contact telephone number: 020 8949 5898 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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