Holding in Company

Macfarlane Group PLC
27 August 2001

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
Fidelity International Limited         5,103,700      4.11%     24 August 2001