Holding(s) in Company

ATA Group PLC
27 March 2007


TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
   voting rights are attached (ii):

   ATA Group Plc

2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( )

   An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( )
   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): Notification under TP7

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

   Northern Investors Company Plc

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

   Giltspur Nominees Limited a/c BUNS

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

   N/A

6. Date on which issuer notified:

   20 March 2007


7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

   N/A

8. Notified details:


A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)
if possible using                          
the ISIN CODE
Ordinary Shares       Number of shares  Number of voting Rights (viii)
GB0002920121


Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)
Class/type of shares  Number of shares    Number of voting       % of voting
if possible using                           rights (ix)            rights
the ISIN CODE
                                Direct Direct (x)    Indirect   Direct Indirect
                                                         (xi)
GB0002920121                                          341,550             4.16%


B: Financial Instruments

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



Total (A+B)
 Number of voting rights  % of voting rights
                 341,550               4.16%


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


Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:


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:


14. Contact name:

    C D Mellor

15. Contact telephone number:

    [phone]


Annex to Notification Of Major Interests In Shares (xvi)


A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation


Full name (including legal form for legal entities):
Northern Investors Company Plc

Contact address (registered office for legal entities):
Northumberland House
Princess Square
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 8ER

Phone number:
[phone]

Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons):
C D Mellor
Company Secretary

B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable (xvii)


Full name:


Contact address:


Phone number:


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


END

27 March 2007










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