Holding(s) in Company

Macfarlane Group PLC
4 April 2003


To: RNS


Subject: 3%+ Shareholding

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

                                    No.          %          Date of notification

Lord and Lady Macfarlane        4,783,270      4.16%             2/4/03



From: Macfarlane Group PLC


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