Holding(s) in Company

Assura Group Limited
29 February 2008




TR-1:        NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES




1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing            Assura Group Limited
shares to which voting rights are attached:


2. Reason for the notification     (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)


An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                                       X


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           Aviva plc & its subsidiaries
obligation:



4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
                                                                 Registered Holder:

                                                                 BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited
                                                                                2,179,734*

                                                                 Chase GA Group Nominees Limited
                                                                                5,321,905*

                                                                 Chase Nominees Limited
                                                                                  285,438*

                                                                 CUIM Nominee Limited
                                                                                1,629,540*

                                                                 * denotes direct interest



5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is   13 February 2008
crossed or reached if different):


6. Date on which issuer notified:                                28 February 2008


7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:                  3% to 4% change at direct interest level




8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of    Situation previous to  Resulting situation after the triggering transaction(i)
shares           the Triggering
                 transaction

if possible      Number of  Number of   Number of    Number of voting rights   % of voting rights
using the ISIN   Shares     Voting      shares       ix
CODE                        Rights viii Direct       Direct  x    Indirect xi  Direct       Indirect

Ordinary Shares


GB0033732602     9,210,125  9,210,125   9,416,617    9,416,617    Not          4.00%        Not



                                                                  disclosable               disclosable
B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial     Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion      Number of voting rights   % of voting
instrument                            Period/ Date              that may be acquired if   rights
                                                                the instrument is
                                                                exercised/ converted.



                                                   N/A





Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights                             % of voting rights

9,416,617                                           4.00%




9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial
instruments are effectively held, if applicable:


                                           See Section 4
Proxy Voting:


10. Name of the proxy holder:                     See Section 4





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:            Figures are based on a total number of voting rights
                                       of 235,213,115.


14. Contact name:                           Neil Whittaker
       


15. Contact telephone number:               01603 684420




Annex - Notification Of Major Interests In Shares


B:        Identity of the notifier, if applicable


Full name                                                  Serena Tremlett


Contact address                                            PO Box 327, Suite 4, Albert House, South
                                                           Esplanade, St Peter Port, Guernsey GY1 3TX


Phone number                                               01481 735541




Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship     Company Secretary
with the person or legal entity subject to the
notification obligation)


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