Abacus Group PLC
07 February 2008


TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

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



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

     An acquisition or disposal of voting rights:                     X 

     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) :                                         


 
3.   Full name of person(s) subject to the          AXA S.A. 25 Avenue Matignon, 
     notification obligation:                       75008 Paris and its group of 
                                                    companies

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

 
5.   Date of the transaction and date on 
     which the threshold is crossed or 
     reached if different):                         04/02/2008
 

6.   Date on which issuer notified:                 05/02/2008
 


7.   Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:   12%
 

8.   Notified details:                              


A:   Voting rights attached to shares

 
Class/type of shares            Situation previous to  
if possible using the           the Triggering         
ISIN CODE                       transaction        
                       Number of shares       Number of voting Rights 

0030579                8,135,879              8,135,879

 

                     Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
 
Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights  
if possible using                                                                 
the ISIN CODE                                                                         
                     Direct           Direct     Indirect     Direct  Indirect  

0030579              9,004            9,004      8,905,637    0.01    12.15
 

B:   Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 

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

 

Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights       % of voting rights 

8,914,641                     12.16%


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


 +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 |                                                            % of issued   |
 | Name of the Company / Fund         Number of Shares        share capital |
 +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 |AXA Rosenberg                                                             |
 |    Indirect                          2,276,574                 3.10614   |
 +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 |Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd                                          |
 |   Direct                                 9,004                 0.01229   |
 +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 |AXA Framlington                                                           |
 |Xerox Final Salary Pension Scheme                                         |
 |   Indirect                             873,365                 0.19161   |
 +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 |AXA Framlington                                                           |
 |Islington Group Pension Scheme                                            |
 |   Indirect                             551,370                 0.75229   |
 +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 |AXA Framlington                                                           |
 |SEI UK Equity                                                             |
 |   Indirect                             464,600                 0.63390   |
 +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 |AXA Framlington                                                           |
 |Throgmorton Trust                                                         |
 |   Indirect                           3,000,000                 4.09318   |
 +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 |AXA Framlington                                                           |
 |UK Smaller Companies                                                      |
 |  Indirect                              929,201                 1.26780   |
 +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 |AXA Framlington                                                           |
 | BAE Systems Pensions Fund CIF Trustees                                   |
 |     Indirect                           570,692                 0.77865   |
 +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 |AXA Framlington                                                           |
 |BAE Systems 2000 Pensions Fund                                            |
 |     Indirect                           239,835                 0.32723   |
 +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 |               Total Direct               9,004                 0.01229   |
 |               Total Indirect         8,905,637                12.15080   |                          
 |                                                                          |
 |                    TOTAL             8,914,641                12.16309   |                             
 +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+


  
Proxy Voting:

 
10.  Name of the proxy holder:


 
11.  Number of voting rights proxy holder 
     will cease to hold:

 

12.  Date on which proxy holder will cease 
     to hold voting rights:



13.  Additional information:


 
14.  Contact name:                        Terry Marsh


 
15. Contact telephone number:             020 7003 2637




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