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2 February 2009
Parity Group plc
("Parity" or the "Company")
Issue of circular
Further to the announcement on 29 January 2009 regarding the proposed disposal by the Company of Parity Training to ECS Limited and the proposed introduction of a new Senior Executive Option Plan, the Company confirms that a circular containing details of the Disposal and the Senior Executive Option Plan and a notice convening an Extraordinary General Meeting is today being posted to Shareholders.
The EGM will be held at 11.00am on 19 February 2009 at the offices of Ashurst, Broadwalk House, 5 Appold Street, London EC2A 2HA.
Two copies of the circular are being submitted today to the UK Listing Authority and will shortly be available for inspection by the public at the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility which is situated at: Financial Services Authority, 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS, telephone 020 7066 1000.
Certain terms used in this announcement are defined and have the same meaning as in Parity's announcement regarding the Disposal and the Senior Executive Option Plan dated 29 January 2009.
Enquiries:
| Parity Group plc Alwyn Welch, Chief Executive Officer Ian Ketchin, Finance Director | 0845 873 6942 |
| Arbuthnot Securities Limited Alastair Moreton | 020 7012 2000 |
| The Hogarth Partnership John Olsen/Ian Payne | 020 7357 9477 |