Holding(s) in Company

Macfarlane Group PLC
2 April 2003

Letter to RNS

Substantial shareholdings Macfarlane Group PLC

We have ben notified in accordance with the Companies Act that the following
shareholders hold the number of shares set out below:-

Holder                            Number                % held     Date of 
                                 of Shares                         notification

Credit Suisse Asset Management   13,382,914             11.64%    01 April 2003

Schroder Investment
Management                        7,527,083              6.54%    01 April 2003



From Andrew Cotton
Company Secretary

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