SuperGroup Regulatory News (SGP)

19 Mar 2007 16:24

Sanctuary Group PLC19 March 2007 TR-l: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii): The Sanctuary Group PLC Ordinary Shares of 2 pence 2. Reason for the notification: (please state Yes/No): Compliance with UK Transparency Directive implemented on 20 January 2007 An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: Other (please specify) Yes 3. Full name of the person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Capital Research and Management Company 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): As above 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: 15 March 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 16 March 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class /type Situation Previous to the Resulting situation after the Trggering Transaction viiof shares Triggering Transaction If possible Number of Number of Number of Shares Number of voting % of voting Rightsusing the Shares voting Rights ivISIN CODE Rights viii Direct Indirect Direct x Indirect xi Direct Indirect Ordinary 20,171,588 20,171,588 20,171,589 20,171,589 9.079%shares B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii Type of Expiration Exercise Number of voting % of votingfinancial Date xiii Conversion Rights that may be rightsinstrument Period Acquired if the instrument is / Date xiv exercised/converted. n/a Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights20,171,589 9.079% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: Not applicable 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: Not applicable 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: Not applicable 13. Additional information Not applicable 14. Contact name: See below 15. Contact telephone number: See below Annex to Notification Of Major Interests In Shares (xvi): A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation Full name (including legal form for legal entities): Capital Research and Management Company Contact address (registered office for legal entities): 333 South Hope Street, 55th floor Los Angeles, California 90071-1406 Phone number: + (213) 615 0469 Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons): Not applicable B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable (xvii) Full name: Vivien Tan Contact address: 333 South Hope Street, 55th floor Los Angeles, California 90071-1406 Phone number: + (213) 615 0469 Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) Fax: (213) 486-9698 EmailL GRGroup@capgroup.com END 19 March 2007 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange