Holding(s) in Company

Parity Group PLC
03 May 2006


PARITY GROUP PLC ('the Company')


3 May 2006


HOLDING IN COMPANY


On 2 May 2006 the Company received disclosure of interest notifications from
Aberforth Partners LLP in relation to ordinary shares of 2p each in the Company
('Shares') as detailed below:


 1. Aberforth Partners LLP has a non-beneficial interest in 9,001,519 Shares
    (23.81%). These Shares are, or will be, registered as follows:

    Nortrust Nominees Ltd account ABERFRTH                            7,350,482
    Bank of Ireland Nominees Ltd                                        396,134
    The Church Commissioners for England (Chase GIS) Nominees Ltd       579,336
    State Street Nominees Ltd account JD59                              675,567



 2. Aberforth Unit Trust Managers Ltd, as a result of discretionary management
    powers over the Aberforth UK Smaller Companies Fund, has a non-beneficial
    interest in 3,870,625 Shares (10.24%), registered in the name of Nortrust
    Nominees Ltd account ABERFRTH. This holding forms part of the interest of
    Aberforth Partners LLP, shown above.


 3. Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc has a notifiable interest in 3,479,857
    Shares (9.20%), registered in the name of Nortrust Nominees Ltd account
    ABERFRTH. This holding forms part of the interest of Aberforth Partners LLP,
    shown above.


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