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30 Jul 2007 18:06

Sanctuary Group PLC30 July 2007 TR-1(i): 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): Sanctuary Group plc 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( ) 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: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( ) Other (please specify): ( ) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): Gartmore Investment Limited 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): 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 if different) (v): 25 July 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 26 July 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 10% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the Triggering transactionusing the ISIN CODE (vi) Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii)GB00B0Y6NC65 17,504,338 17,504,338 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of Number of shares Number of voting % of voting rightsshares if rights (ix)possible usingthe ISIN CODE Direct Indirect Direct Indirect (x) (xi)GB00B0Y6NC65 22,504,338 22,504,338 10.13% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)Type of Expiration Date Exercise/ Number of voting % of votingfinancial (xiii) Conversion Period/ rights that may be rightsinstrument Date (xiv) acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 22,504,338 10.13% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): n/a 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: All shares are held indirectly 14. Contact name: Alison Averono 15. Contact number: +44 (0)20 7782 2324 30 July 2007 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange