Holding in Company

Macfarlane Group PLC
31 July 2001

  

Letter to Company Announcement Office :


Substantial shareholdings           Macfarlane Group PLC


We have been notified in accordance with the Companies Act that the following
shareholder holds the number of shares set out below:-

                                  Number 
                                  of shares     %           Date notified

Funds managed or advised by     
Legal & General Investment
Management Limited                3,798,120    3.06%        31 July 2001


From: John Love (Company Secretary)