Holding(s) in Company

Impax Group PLC
19 December 2007

Holding(s) in Company



Impax Group plc (the 'Company'), the AIM quoted investment company which focuses
exclusively on the environmental markets sector, announces that following the
publication of the Company's Preliminary Statement of Results (the 'Prelims') it
was notified today that BNP Paribas Investment Partners has acquired 31,000,000
ordinary shares of 1 pence each in the Company ('Ordinary Shares') from existing
shareholders, at a price of 35 pence per Ordinary Share. This represents 28.31
per cent. of the Company's issued share capital.



As announced in the Prelims, the Company and BNP Paribas Investment Partners
have recently signed an agreement under which BNP Paribas Investment Partners
will distribute products that are managed or advised by the Company in parts of
Europe and Asia.



Ian Simm, Chief Executive, commented: 'Impax is now established as a leading
investment manager in the rapidly expanding environmental sector.  We are
delighted to be able to extend our relationship with BNP Paribas Investment
Partners, and I believe that both parties are set to benefit significantly from
closer co-operation.'



For further information please contact

Keith Falconer, Chairman                                        07747 066637
Impax Group plc

Ian Simm, Chief Executive                                      020 7432 2619
Impax Group plc

Mark Dickenson, Managing Director                              020 7426 9000
Landsbanki Securities (UK) Limited




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