Holding(s) in Company

Macfarlane Group PLC
19 July 2002


Letter to RNS

Substantial shareholding 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

Credit Suisse Asset Management              13,041,454   11.17%      18/7/02


Letter from MACFARLANE GROUP PLC




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