Holding(s) in Company

CVS Group plc
25 April 2008


TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

     
(1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
     voting rights are attached:

     CVS Group - GB00B2863827


2.   Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): (   )

     An acquisition or disposal of voting rights:                     (Yes)

     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) :                                         ( No)


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

     UBS GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT - TRADITIONAL
 

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

     UBS Global Asset Management Life Limited

 

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

     22 APRIL 2008
 

6.   Date on which issuer notified:

     24 APRIL 2008
 

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

     3.43%
 

8.   Notified details:

     
A:   Voting rights attached to shares

 
Class/type of shares            Situation previous to  
if possible using the           the Triggering         
ISIN CODE                       transaction        
                       Number of shares       Number of voting Rights 

GB00B2863827           2,675,000              2,675,000

 

                     Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
 
Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights  
if possible using                                                                 
the ISIN CODE                                                                         
                     Direct           Direct     Indirect     Direct    Indirect  

GB00B2863827         1,771,100        1,771,100               3.43%
 

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 

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

-               -               -                    -                    - 

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

1,771,100                     3.43% 
     
9.   Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
     financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

     UBS Global Asset Management Life Limited - 1,771,100  - 3.43%

 


Proxy Voting:

      
10.  Name of the proxy holder:

     UBS Global Asset Management on behalf of a number of asset 
     management clients
 

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:

     Cintia Goertz 


15.  Contact telephone number:

     0207 568 4881



 
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