Holding(s) in Company

Filtrona plc
21 December 2006


                                  FILTRONA PLC
                             HOLDING (S) IN COMPANY


21 December 2006


Filtrona plc announces it was informed on 20 December 2006 that, following an
acquisition on 18 December 2006, Morgan Stanley Securities Limited ('MSSL')
holds an interest in 7,048,434 ordinary 25p shares, being approximately 3.21% of
the issued share capital of the Company.


Morgan Stanley Securities have transferred from time to time 4,876,983 ordinary
shares to third parties on terms which give them the right to require return of
an equivalent number of shares. This interest in 4,876,983 ordinary shares is
pursuant to Section 208(5) of the Companies Act 1985.


Filtrona plc was advised that MSSL is a member of the Morgan Stanley group of
companies. These group companies which are direct or indirect holding companies
of MSSL are each interested by attribution in any shares in which MSSL is
interested.



Name of contact and telephone number for queries


Patricia Kingdon
Deputy Company Secretary
T: 01908 359100


Name of authorised company official responsible for making this notification


Jon Green
General Counsel and Company Secretary
T: 01908 359100





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