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16 Dec 2005 10:05

Spearhead Limited Inc.16 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 Shares Date of acquisition 15 December 2005 Number of shares acquired 4,800,000 Number of rights over shares acquired # n/a Nature of rights over shares n/a Total holding of voting shares (and percentage 67,438,936 (23.35%)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 16 December 2005 Contact name Atlantic Law Telephone number 0207 616 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