RNS Number:2264H
Paragon Group Of Companies PLC
07 November 2007
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:
The Paragon Group of Companies PLC
2. Reason for the notification (please 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) :
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Aberforth Partners LLP
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) :
1. Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc 2,583,100 shares
2. Aberforth UK Small Companies Fund 2,275,100 shares
3. The Church Commissioners for England 441,000 shares
4. Aberforth Geared Capital & Income Trust plc 479,800 shares
1,2,4 = registered in the name of Nortrust Nominees Ltd A/c Aberforth,
3 = The Church Commissioners for England (Chase GIS) Nominees Ltd
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different):
06/11/2007
6. Date on which issuer notified:
07/11/2007
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
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
Number of Number of voting
shares Rights
Ordinary below 5% below 5%
GB0006140361
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Class/type of shares if Number of Number of voting % of voting
possible using the ISIN CODE shares rights rights
Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
Ordinary 5,779,000 5,779,000 5.03%
GB0006140361
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % of
financial Date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is voting
instrument Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
5,779,000 5.03%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
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
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