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Avesco Group PLC12 October 2007 Form TR-1 with annex. FSA Version 2.1 updated April 2007 TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of Avesco Group plcexisting shares to which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for notification (yes/no) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify): 3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification Prudential plc group of companiesobligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from3): 5. Date of transaction (and date on which thethreshold is crossed or reached if different): 10 October 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 12 October 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5% 8: Notified Details A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares triggering transaction Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights Percentage of votingIf possible use shares voting shares rightsISIN code rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB0000653229 1,529,908 1,529,908 Below 5% Below 5% Below 5% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ conversion No. of voting rights Percentage of votinginstrument period/date that may be acquired rights (if the instrument exercised/converted) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights Below 5% Below 5% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Proxy Voting: 10. Name of proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease N/Ato hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold N/Avoting rights: 13. Additional information: Prudential plc group of companies no longer has a notifiable interest 14 Contact name: Nicholas Conn, Company Secretary 15. Contact telephone name: 01293 583-400 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange