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24 May 2007 17:18

Avesco Group PLC24 May 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 An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify): Merger of InvestinMedia and Avesco Yes 3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification JPMorgan Chase & Coobligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Limited3): 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the 17 May 2007threshold is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 24 May 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 10% 8: Notified DetailsA: 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 Percentage of votingIf possible use shares voting rights shares rights rightsISIN code Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB0000653229 1,614,600 1,614,600 2,604,271 2,604,271 10.05% 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 Total (A+B) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 2,604,271 10.05% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable: Total disclosable holding for JPMorgan Chase & Co. : 2,604,271 (10.05%) Holdings by controlled undertakings of JPMorgan Chase & Co. are as follows: JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Limited: 2,604,271 (10.05%) 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: 14 Contact name: Michael Kirwan 15. Contact telephone name: 0207 325 1413 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange