PTY.L Regulatory News (PTY)

21 Mar 2007 12:16

Parity Group PLC21 March 2007 TR-1(i): notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying Parity Group plc issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached(ii): 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or (boxes) 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): Initial notification under Transparency Directive (X) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the HBOS plc notification obligation(iii): 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different See Section 9. from 3.)(iv): 5. Date of the transaction (and date on N/A which the threshold is crossed or reached if different)(v): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 20 March 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 8 % 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering of shares to the Triggering transaction(vii) transaction (vi) if possible using the Number Number of Number Number of voting % of voting ISIN CODE of Voting of rights ix rights Shares Rights shares viii Direct Direct x Indirect xi Direct Indirect Ord 2p n/a n/a 7 7 3,164,202 N/A 8.343% Shares ISIN GB00B1235860 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of votingfinancial date xiii Conversion Period/ rights that may be rights instrument Date xiv acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 3,164,209 8.343% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv: Insight Investment Management (Global) Limited* ('IIMGL') - (Indirect) - 3,164,188 (8.343%) (* - wholly owned subsidiary of HBOS plc.) Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will N/A cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to N/A hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: Notification using the total voting rights figure of 37,926,546 First notification under DTR Sourcebook 14. Contact name: Kenny Melville 15. Contact telephone number: 0131 243 8671 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange