Parity Regulatory News (PTY)

15 May 2006 16:41

Parity Group PLC15 May 2006 PARITY GROUP PLC ("the Company") 15 May 2006 DIRECTOR'S SHAREHOLDING The Company received notification on 31 March 2006 that, on 30 March 2006 (priorto the Company's capital reorganisation on 28 April 2006) a SIPP of which MrP.E. Swinstead, a non-executive Director of the Company, is a beneficiary andtrustee, bought 4,000,000 ordinary shares of 5p each ("Old Shares") in theCompany at 1.75p per share, equivalent to 80,000 ordinary shares of 2p each("Shares") in the Company following the capital reorganisation. Notification wasreceived on 12 May 2006 that Capriles Holdings Limited, a company owned by atrust fund of which Mrs P.E. Swinstead is the sole beneficiary, on 4 April 2006purchased 1,700,000 Old Shares at 1.7p per share and on 19 April 2006 purchased1,350,000 Old Shares at 1.4p per share, equivalent to 34,000 Shares and 27,000Shares following the capital reorganisation, respectively. Notification wasreceived today of the purchase by Mrs P.E. Swinstead on 18 April 2006 of1,500,000 Old Shares at 1.3p per share, equivalent to 30,000 Shares followingthe capital reorganisation. Mr Swinstead's resultant current notifiable interest comprises 1,230,050 Shares,representing approximately 3.25% of the Company's current issued share capital. END. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange