Holding in Company

CML Microsystems PLC
24 January 2001

                     CML Microsystems Plc ('the Company')

                              Holding in Company

The Company was notified on 23 January 2001 by M&G Investment Management
Limited of Prudential plc's current shareholding in the Company's ordinary 5p
shares.

Prudential plc's (and certain of its subsidiaries) current shareholding is as
follows:

Registered Holder                   Shareholding      % of issued share capital

CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGA               360,000                           2.46
CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGC               385,000                           2.64
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PAC AC        1,115,000                           7.63

Total                                  1,860,000                          12.73


24 January 2001