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Parity Group PLC 26 January 2006 26 January 2006 Parity Group plc ('Parity' or the 'Company') Parity announces that on 25 January 2006 it received notification that Dominick Company AG ('Dominick Company') is materially interested in 67,738,936 ordinary Parity shares representing 23.46% of the Company's issued share capital. Dominick Company has this interest by virtue of a pledge which was granted to Dominick Company by one of its customers to secure financial facilities made available to that customer through which the shares were acquired. Spearhead Limited, Inc. ('Spearhead') had announced on 16 December 2005 that it was the beneficial owner of 67,438,936 Parity shares. Dominick Company is a Swiss based private bank which provides a range of private and investment banking services. In the light of the above notification, Parity will seek clarification of the situation and Spearhead's intentions further to Spearhead's announcement on 9 January 2006 that it is considering the possibility of making an offer for the Company. Parity has met with the advisers to Dominick Company who have confirmed that Dominick Company is supportive of the current management of Parity. Parity intends to have further discussions with Dominick Company in the coming weeks as part of its overall discussions with shareholders regarding the proposed strengthening of its balance sheet referred to in the announcement by the Company on 9 December 2005. Enquiries: Financial Dynamics - 020 7831 3113 Giles Sanderson Harriet Keen Cass Helstrip Arbuthnot Securities - 020 7012 2000 Alastair Moreton Andrew Fullerton This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange KFGVZZ
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