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17 Mar 2008 14:30

GB Group PLC17 March 2008 17 March 2008 GB GROUP PLC ("GB Group" or the "Company") NOTICE OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES OF GB GROUP PLC TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached:GB Group plc 2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition 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 notification obligation:Barclays plc 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3) :Barclays Stockbrokers LimitedGerrard Investments Management Limited 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached ifdifferent):11 March 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified:12 March 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:6% to 5% 8. Notified Details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to theuse ISIN CODE triggering transaction Number of Number of voting shares rights GB0006870611 5,069,911 5,069,911 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares if Number of Number of voting % of votingpossible use ISIN CODE shares rights rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB0006870611 5,012,121 0 5,012,121 0.00 5.93 B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ conversion No. of voting rights % of voting financial date period/ date that may be acquired rightsinstrument (if the instrument exercised/converted) Total (A+B)Number of voting % of voting rights rights 5,012,121 5.93 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable :Barclays Stockbrokers LimitedGerrard Investments Management Limited Proxy Voting: 10. Name of 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: John Constantin, Company Secretary 15. Contact telephone number: 01244 657 333 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange