Parity Regulatory News (PTY)

14 Dec 2005 13:00

Spearhead Limited Inc.14 December 2005 FORM SAR 3 DISCLOSURE OF ACQUISITIONS (Rule 3 of The Rules Governing Substantial Acquisitions of Shares) Name of acquirer Spearhead Limited, Inc. Beneficial owner, if different from above N/A Names of any other persons acting by agreement N/Aor understanding (see SAR 5) Company dealt in Parity Group PLC Class of voting shares (eg ordinary shares) Ordinary Date of acquisition 13 December 2005 Number of shares acquired 20,126,817 Number of rights over shares acquired # N/ANature of rights over shares N/A Total holding of voting shares (and percentage 61,138,936 (21.18%)of total voting shares in issue) Total holding of rights over shares (and N/Apercentage of total voting shares in issue) Combined total holding (and percentage) of N/Avoting shares and rights over shares Date of disclosure 14 December 2005 Contact name Andrew Greystoke Telephone number 020 7616 2888 # See the definition of "rights over shares" in the Definitions Section of theSARs. For details of the SARs disclosure requirements, see SARs 3 and 5 and theirNotes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange