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7 Aug 2007 11:14

Sanctuary Group PLC07 August 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): An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: 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: 2 August 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 6 August 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 Resulting situation after the Trggering Transaction viiof shares the Triggering TransactionIf possible Number of Number of Number of Shares Number of voting % of votingusing the Shares voting Rights iv RightsISIN CODE Rightsviii Direct Indirect Direct x Indirect xi Direct Indirect Ordinary 20,171,589 20,171,589 0 0 0%shares B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transactionxii Type of Expiration Exercise Number of voting Rights that % of votingfinancial Datexiii Conversion Period may be Acquired if the rightsinstrument / Date xiv instrument is exercised/ converted.n/a Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights0 0% 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: - 15. Contact telephone number: - END 7 August 2007 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange