Character Group PLC - Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number:6363H

Character Group PLC

13 November 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):

Character Group 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): (No)

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

Barclays PLC

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

Barclays Stockbrokers Ltd

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or

reached if different) (v):

26 April 2007

6. Date on which issuer notified:

12 November 2007

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

5% to 4%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)

using the ISIN CODE

Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii)

GB0008976119 2,269,987 2,269,987

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)

Class/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights (ix) % of voting rights

possible using the ISIN CODE

Direct Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect

GB0008976119 2,269,000 2,269,000 4.99

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)

Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rights

financial (xiii) Period/ Date (xiv) that may be acquired if the

instrument instrument is exercised/

converted.

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights % of voting rights

2,269,000 4.99

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or

the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):

Barclays Stockbrokers Ltd

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:

Geoff Smith

15. Contact telephone number:

020 7116 2913

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