RNS Number:0152U
Abacus Group PLC
08 January 2004

                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


AVS NO


        All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.



1.

Name of company

Abacus Group plc

2.

Name of shareholder having a major interest

ZURICH FINANCIAL SERVICES


3.

Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of
the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or
in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse
or children under the age of 18

2 Above





4.

Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them

ZURICH FINANCIAL SERVICES (AND ITS GROUP)


5.

Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

NA

6.

Percentage of issued class



NA

7.

Number of shares/amount of stock disposed



NA

8.

Percentage of issued class





NA


9.

Class of security



Ordinary Shares


10.

Date of transaction



NA

11.

Date company informed



6 JANUARY 2004

12.

Total holding following this notification

NA


13.

Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

HAS CEASED TO HAVE A NOTIFABLE INTEREST OVER SHARES IN THE COMPANY


14.

Any additional information





15.

Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Luke Simpson 0207 678 8000

16.

Name and signature of authorised company official

responsible for making this notification

DEREK PYNE


Date of notification 8 JANUARY 2004




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