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31 Jul 2007 16:11

Private & Commercial Fin Group Plc31 July 2007 PRIVATE & COMMERCIAL FINANCE GROUP PLC NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES The Directors of Private & Commercial Finance Group plc (the "Company")announce the following notification of major interest in shares (1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: Private & Commercial Finance Group plc 2. Reason for the notification (please state 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 ) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Credit Agricole Cheuvreux International Limited. 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): Credit Agricole Cheuvreux International Limited. 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reachedif different): 27th July 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 31st July 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Holding after transaction went through percentage threshold. 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to if possible using the the Triggering ISIN CODE transaction Number of shares Number of voting Rights GB0004189378 2,802,778 2,802,778 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights if possible using the ISIN CODE Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB0004189378 NIL B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting financial Period/ Date rights that may be rights instrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights NIL 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: SAS Rue La BoetieCredit Agricole SACalyon SACredit Agricole Cheuvreux SA Less than 3% 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: Karen Browne 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7214 5282 Enquiries: Private & Commercial Finance Group plc 020 7222 2426Robert Murray Hanson Westhouse Limited 0113 246 2610Tim Feather / Matthew Johnson This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange