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22 Feb 2007 14:21

Parity Group PLC22 February 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached PARITY GROUP PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights ( ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in ( ) the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights ( ) Other (specify): Declaration of Major Shareholding as per FSA (X) Transitional Provision 7 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: BlackRock, Inc. 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): n/a 6. Date on which issuer notified: 20/2/2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Above 5% 8. Notified details: A. Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN code) Ordinary (GB00B1235860) Situation previous to the triggering Resulting situation after the triggeringtransaction transactionNumber of Number of Voting Number Number of voting % of votingShares Rights of rights rights shares Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirectn/a n/a n/a n/a 3,400,843 n/a 8.96% B. Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transactionType of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument Period/Date exercised/converted rights Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights3,400,843 8.96% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd (3,400,843 8.9%) Proxy Voting:10. Name of the proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: 14: Contact name: 15. Contact telephone number: Annex - Notification of Major Interests in Shares A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation Full name (including legal form for legal entities): BlackRock, IncContact address (registered office for legal 33 King William Street,entities) London EC4R 9ASPhone number 020 7743 2098Other useful information (at least legal Thomas Honerepresentative for legal persons): B: Identity of the notifier, if applicableFull name:Contact address:Phone number:Other useful information (at least legal relationship with the person or legalentity subject to the notification obligation): C: Additional information This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange