Holding(s) in Company

Assura Group Limited
08 January 2008


TR-1(i):               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(ii):

2. Reason for the notification     (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                                        X            

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation           RATHBONE BROTHERS PLC
(iii):

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)(iv):        RATHBONE BROTHERS PLC

                                                                  Rathbone Investment Management Ltd

                                                                  Rathbone Unit Trust Management Ltd

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is    3 January 2008
crossed or reached if different)(v):

6. Date on which issuer notified:                                 7 January 2008

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:                   5%
                                                                  N/A
8. Notified details:


A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of     Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transaction(vii)
shares            the Triggering
                  transaction (vi)
 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

                  11,692,190 11,692,190
GB0033732602                            N/A          N/A          11,654,640   N/A          4.95%


B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii
Type of financial     Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion      Number of voting rights    % of voting
instrument            xiii            Period/ Date xiv          that may be acquired if    rights
                                                                the instrument is
                                                                exercised/ converted.


                                                    N/A




Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights                            % of voting rights


11,654,640                                         4.95%


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

Rathbone Investment Management Ltd              1.97%

Rathbone Unit Trust Management Ltd               2.99%



* Rathbone Brothers Plc is the holding company of the following.


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:                  N/A

14. Contact name:                            Compliance Department

15. Contact telephone number:                0207 399 0000

Annex Notification Of Major Interests In Shares xvi
B:        Identity of the notifier, if applicable
Full name                                                  Melanie Torode
Contact address                                            Suite 4, Albert House, South Esplanade, St Peter
                                                           Port, Guernsey GY1 3TX
Phone number                                               01481 735542
Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship     Assistant Company Secretary
with the person or legal entity subject to the
notification obligation)






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