THE CHARACTER GROUP PLC — Major Shareholding Notification 2013

Sep 16, 2013

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RNS Number : 1172O

Character Group PLC

16 September 2013

The Character Group plc

("Character Group" or the "Company")

Notification of major interest in shares

The Company has today received notification from Ruffer LLP ("Ruffer") that, following the acquisition of 1,500,000 Character Group ordinary shares of 5 pence each ("Character Shares") on 13 September 2013, Ruffer has increased its direct holding in the Company from 727,579 to 2,227,579 Character Shares, representing approximately 9.67 per cent. of the Company's issued share capital (excluding Character Shares held in treasury).

Ruffer has confirmed that the 2,227,579 Character Shares are held by Ruffer on behalf of its discretionary clients.

Commenting on the share purchase, Messers Kiran Shah and Jon Diver, Joint Managing Directors, stated "We are delighted that Ruffer LLP have increased their holding in Character Group.  The Board views supportive institutional shareholders, such as Ruffer, as an endorsement of the Company's strategy and its prospects."

Enquiries:

The Character Group Plc	Tooley Street Communications (IR & Media Relations)	Charles Stanley Securities (Nominated Adviser and Broker)
Richard King, Chairman Kiran Shah, Group Finance Director and Joint MD	Fiona Tooley, Director	Russell Cook or Carl Holmes
Tel: 020 8329 3377 www.thecharacter.com Ticker: AIM: CCT	Tel: +44 (0) 7785 703523 or +44 (0) 121 309 0099	Tel: +44 (0) 20 7149 6000

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