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31 Jul 2007 16:11

Private & Comm. Fin.31 July 2007 PRIVATE & COMMERCIAL FINANCE GROUP PLC NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES The Directors of Private & Commercial Finance Group plc (the "Company") announce the following notification of major interest in shares (1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: Private & Commercial Finance Group plc 2. Reason for the notification An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (Yes) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: (No) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: (No) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Man Financial Limited 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): N/A 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reachedif different): 27th July 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 30th July 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 11% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to if possible using the the Triggering ISIN CODE transaction Number of shares Number of voting Rights GB0004189378 Nil Nil Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights if possible using the ISIN CODE Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB0004189378 2,777,778 2,777,778 11.86% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting financial Period/ Date rights that may be rights instrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 2,777,778 11.86% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: N/A 14. Contact name: A Jarrett or S Horner 15. Contact telephone number: 020-7144-4201 Enquiries: Private & Commercial Finance Group plc 020 7222 2426Robert Murray Hanson Westhouse Limited 0113 246 2610Tim Feather/ Matthew Johnson This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange