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25 Mar 2008 16:01

Private & Commercial Fin Group Plc25 March 2008 PRIVATE & COMMERCIAL FINANCE GROUP PLC HOLDINGS IN COMPANY The Directors of Private & Commercial Finance Group plc (the "Company") announcethe 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 An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (YES) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition 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: MF Global UK Limited 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): N/A 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 17th March 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 19th March 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 10% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type Situation of previous to Resulting Situation after the triggeringof shares if the Triggering transactionpossible transactionusing ISIN Number of Number of Number of Number of voting % of votingcode shares voting rights shares rights rights Direct Indirect Direct IndirectGB0004189378 2,777,778 2,777,778 Below 3% Below 3% Below 3% B: Financial Instruments Resulting Situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise / Number of Voting % of Financial Date Conversion rights that may be voting Instrument Period /Date acquired if the rights instrument is exercised / converted Total (A + B) Number of Voting Rights % of voting rights 0 Below 3% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: N/A 14. Contact name: 15. Contact telephone number: Tr1@mfglobal.com Enquiries: Private & Commercial Finance Group 020 7222 2426plcRobert 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