Holding(s) in Company

Macfarlane Group PLC
5 January 2004



TO:  RNS 

We have been notified in accordance with the companies act that the following
shareholder holds the number of shares set out below


Name                                  No. of shares      %      Date notified

Funds Managed by Legal and General     3,067,841       2.67%    5 January 2004


FROM:  MACFARLANE GROUP


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