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RNS Number : 5177X
Paragon Group Of Companies PLC
28 August 2015
The following amendment has been made to the 'Holding(s) in Company'
announcement released on 25 August 2015 at 10:14 under RNS No 9937W.
In section 8A under 'Resulting situation after the triggering transaction',
the number of voting rights for EJF Debt Opportunities Master Fund, L.P. have
been changed from indirect to direct.
All other details remain unchanged. The full amended text is shown below.
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer The Paragon Group of Companies PLC
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached:ii
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the EJF Capital LLCEJF Debt Opportunities Master Fund, L.P.
notification obligation:iii
4. Full name of shareholder(s) Beltway Strategic Opportunities Fund L.P.EJF Debt Opportunities Master Fund, L.P.EJF Debt Opportunities Master Fund II, LPEJF Financial Services Fund, LPHHMI VII, L.L.C.
(if different from 3.):iv
5. Date of the transaction and date on August 21, 2015 - EJF Debt OpportunitiesMaster Fund, L.P.August 24, 2015 - EJF Capital LLC
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:v
6. Date on which issuer notified: August 25, 2015
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 5.00% - EJF Debt OpportunitiesMaster Fund, L.P.8.00% - EJF Capital LLC
reached: vi, vii
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to sharesviii, ix
Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares to the triggering
if possible using transaction
the ISIN CODE
Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rights x
of of of shares rights
Shares Voting
Rights
Direct Direct xi Indirect xii Direct Indirect
GB00B2NGPM57 14,494,451 - EJF Debt OpportunitiesMaster Fund, L.P. 23,761,202 - EJF Capital LLC 15,723,340 -EJF Debt OpportunitiesMaster Fund, L.P. 24,501,522 - EJF Capital LLC 5.28% -EJF Debt OpportunitiesMaster Fund, L.P. 8.23% -EJF Capital LLC
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
instrument date xiii Conversion Period xiv rights that may be rights
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Exercise price Expiration date xvii Exercise/ Number of voting rights instrument refers to % of voting rights xix, xx
instrument Conversion period xviii
Nominal Delta
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
15,723,340 - EJF Debt Opportunities Master Fund, L.P.24,501,522 - EJF Capital LLC 5.28% - EJF Debt Opportunities Master Fund, L.P.8.23% - EJF Capital LLC
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
Beltway Strategic Opportunities Fund L.P. (2,732,356 shares or 0.92%) EJF Beltway Strategic Opportunities GP, LLC (general partner)
EJF Capital LLC (sole member)EJF Debt Opportunities Master Fund, L.P. (15,723,340 shares or 5.28%) EJF Debt
Opportunities GP, LLC (general partner) EJF Capital LLC (sole member)EJF Debt Opportunities Master Fund II, LP (3,492,911
shares or 1.17%) EJF Debt Opportunities GP, LLC (general partner) EJF Capital LLC (sole member)EJF Financial Services Fund,
LP (2,000,000 shares or 0.67%) EJF Financial Services GP, LLC (general partner) EJF
Capital LLC (sole member)HHMI VII, L.L.C. (552,915 shares or 0.19%) EJF Capital LLC (Investment
Manager)
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease N/A
to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold N/A
voting rights:
13. Additional information: Notification using the total voting rights figure of297,653,412
14. Contact name: Pandora Sharp, Group Company Secretary
15. Contact telephone number: 0121 712 2075
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