Holding(s) in Company

Assura Group Limited
15 January 2007


                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES



1. Name of company


Assura Group Limited



2. Name of shareholder having a major interest


HBOS plc



3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18


On its own behalf and on behalf of those of its subsidiaries which hold a material interest



4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them


Holder                                                     Number of Shares Held

HSDL Nominees Limited                                                     20

Nortrust Nominee A/c ARW56 re SXLFE                                   10,000

Nortrust Nominees A/c CMI10 re 1105                                   24,704

Nortrust Nominees A/c CMM13 re 2314                                  153,167

State Street Nominees Limited a/c 2GEH                               186,880

State Street Nominees Limited a/c 2GDX                               211,025

State Street Nominees Limited a/c 2GEG                             2,306,909

State Street Nominees Limited a/c 2GDW                             2,763,636

State Street Nominees Limited a/c 2GDS                             6,082,727



5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired


Not disclosed



6. Percentage of issued class


Not disclosed



7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed


Not disclosed



8. Percentage of issued class


Not disclosed



9. Class of security


Ordinary £1



10. Date of transaction


Not disclosed



11. Date company informed


15 January 2007



12. Total holding following this notification


11,739,068



13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification


5.017%



14. Any additional information






15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries


Melanie Torode - [phone]



16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification


Melanie Torode - [phone]



Date of notification


15 January 2007




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