Holding(s) in Company

Character Group PLC
15 March 2007



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): (Yes) - Initial Notification of shareholding under
Transparency Directive



3.      Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):



Barclays PLC



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



Barclays Stockbrokers Limited



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



8 March 2007



6.      Date on which issuer notified:



15 March 2007



7.      Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:



N/A




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                      2,364,779                          2,364,779



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                    2,380,248                 N/A        2,380,248         N/A        5.22%



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

2,380,248                         5.22%



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



Barclays Stockbrokers Limited




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:



N/A



14.    Contact name:



Kiran Shah



15.    Contact telephone number:



020 8949 5898


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