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17 Jul 2007 14:42

Sanctuary Group PLC17 July 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 voting rights. 3. Full name of the person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Gartmore Investment Limited 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): HSBC Global Custody Nominee Ltd (as nominee for Gartmore Fund Managers Ltd a/c Gartmore UK & Irish Smaller Companies) BNY GIL CLT a/c NOMS LTD a/c LST (as nominee for Gartmore Smaller Companies Trust plc) 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: 11 July 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 17 July 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 7% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type Situation Previous to Resulting situation after the Trggering Transaction viiof shares the TriggeringIf possible Transactionusing the Number of Number of Number of Shares Number of voting % of voting RightsISIN Code Shares voting Rights iv Rights vii Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Direct Indirect x xi Ordinary 22,504,338 22,504,338 17,504,338 17,504,338 7.878%sharesGB00B0Y6NC6 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transactionxii Type of Expiration Exercise Number of voting % of votingfinancial Date xiii Converstion Rights that may be rightsinstrument Period Acquired if the instrument /Date xiv is exercised/converted. n/a Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights17,504,338 7.878% 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: Alison Averno 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7782 2324 END 17 July 2007 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange