RNS Number:7702T
ATA Group PLC
27 March 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):

   ATA Group Plc

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

   An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( )
   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): Re-notification under Transitional Provision 7 of the
   DTRs

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

   Small Companies Dividend Trust

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

   HSBC Global Custody Nominees Limited


5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
   reached if different) (v):

   N/A

6. Date on which issuer notified:

   14 March 2007

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

   Above 5%

8. Notified details:


A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)
if possible using                          
the ISIN CODE
                      Number of shares  Number of voting Rights (viii)
GB0002920121                                                   470,000


Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)
Class/type of shares  Number of shares    Number of voting       % of voting
if possible using                           rights (ix)            rights
the ISIN CODE
GB0002920121                    Direct Direct (x)    Indirect   Direct Indirect
                                                         (xi)
                                                      470,000          5.73% of
                                                                          class


B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)
Type of     Expiration Date  Exercise/Conversion Number of voting     % of voting
financial   (xiii)           Period/Date (xiv)   rights that may be   rights
instrument                                       acquired if the
                                                 instrument is
                                                 exercised/
                                                 converted.



Total (A+B)
 Number of voting rights  % of voting rights
                 470,000      5.73% of class


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


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:


15. Contact telephone number:


Annex to Notification Of Major Interests In Shares (xvi)


A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation


Full name (including legal form for legal entities):
Small Companies Dividend Trust Plc


Contact address (registered office for legal entities):
Beaufort House
51 New North Road
Exeter
Devon
EX4 4EP

Phone number:
(01392) 477589

Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons):


Contact name: Lily Cheng


B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable (xvii)


Full name:


Contact address:


Phone number:


Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal
entity subject to the notification obligation)


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27 March 2007










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