Holding(s) in Company

Macfarlane Group PLC
24 December 2003

LETTER TO RNS

We have been notified in accordance with the companies act that the following 
shareholders hold the number of shares set out below.

Name                                   No. of shares        %      Date notified
BriTel Fund Trustees Ltd                   6,093,618   5.298%   24 December 2003
The Trustees of BT Pension Scheme

LETTER FROM MACFARLANE GROUP PLC

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