Holding(s) in Company

Paragon Group Of Companies PLC 21 February 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 Paragon Group of Companies 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) : Declaration of Major Shareholding as per FSA Transitional Provision 7. ................. 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): BlackRock, Inc. ................. 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): ................. 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v): N/A ................. 6. Date on which issuer notified: 20 February 2007 ................. 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Above 5% ................. 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) GB0006140361 N/A N/A Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares if Number of Number of voting % of voting possible using the ISIN shares rights (ix) rights CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect (x) (xi) GB0006140361 N/A N/A 8,514,206 N/A 7.34% 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) Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 8,514,206 7.34% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 8,514,206 (7.34%) ................. Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: ................. 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: ................. 14. Contact name: John G. Gemmell ................. 15. Contact telephone number: 0121 712 2075 ................. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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