Holding(s) in Company

Paragon Group Of Companies PLC
31 May 2007



               TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached (ii):
The Paragon Group of Companies 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:
No
.................

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights:
No
.................

Other (please specify) :
.................

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):
Prudential plc group of companies
.................

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):
See attached schedule below.
.................

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different) (v):
29 May 2007
.................

6. Date on which issuer notified:
31 May 2007
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
8%
.................

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if possible using  Situation previous to the Triggering
the ISIN CODE                           transaction (vi)
                                        Number of      Number of voting Rights
                                        shares         (viii)
GB0006140361                            9,120,130      9,120,130

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)

Class/type of shares if     Number of   Number of voting     % of voting
possible using the ISIN     shares      rights (ix)          rights
CODE
                            Direct      Direct (x)  Indirect Direct   Indirect
                                                    (xi)
GB0006140361                9,435,130   9,435,130            8.17%

B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)

Type of      Expiration Exercise/      Number of voting rights that may % of
financial    Date       Conversion     be acquired if the instrument is voting
instrument   (xiii)     Period/ Date   exercised/ converted.            rights
                        (xiv)
N/A          N/A        N/A            N/A                              N/A

Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights                % of voting rights
9,435,130                              8.17%

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

Prudential plc (parent Company)
M&G Group Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc)
M&G Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Group Limited)
M&G Investment Management Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited)
The Prudential Assurance Company Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential
plc).
.................

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:
None
.................

14. Contact name:
John G. Gemmell
.................

15. Contact telephone number:
0121 712 2075
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SCHEDULE FOR POINT 4

                                  HOLDING        %

PRUDENTIAL PLC                    9,435,130      8.17  Total Notifiable Interest

Registered Holder

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHF01    25,465
NORTRUST NOMS LTD                 166,190
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC    9,208,475
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC    35,000

M&G GROUP LIMITED                 9,435,130      8.17

Registered Holder

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHF01    25,465
NORTRUST NOMS LTD                 166,190
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC    9,208,475
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC    35,000

M&G INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED 9,243,475      8.00

Registered Holder

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC    9,208,475
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC    35,000

M&G LIMITED                       9,435,130      8.17

Registered Holder

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHF01    25,465
NORTRUST NOMS LTD                 166,190
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC    9,208,475
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC    35,000

THE PRUDENTIAL ASSURANCE          9,243,475      8.00
COMPANY LIMITED

Registered Holder

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC    9,208,475
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC    35,000


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