Holding in Company

CML Microsystems PLC
5 December 2001

                     CML Microsystems Plc ('the Company')

                              Holding in Company

The Company was notified on 4 December 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               832,521                           5.70

CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGC               473,619                           3.24

CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGIN              146,360                           1.00

CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGT                 1,000                           0.01

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PAC AC          900,000                           6.16

Total                                  2,353,500                          16.10



5 December 2001