Holding(s) in Company

Macfarlane Group PLC
21 April 2008




TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES



(1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached:

MACFARLANE GROUP PLC


2. Reason for the notification (yes/no)

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights:                               (YES)

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result 
in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are 
attached:                                                                  (   )

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights:                          (   )

Other (please specify) :                                                   (   )


 
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

KITE INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LTD


4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

KITE INVESTMENT LIMITED
LOTUS INVESTMENT LIMITED
BRUCE GORDON MCINNES 


5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached
if different):

18/04/2008
 

6. Date on which issuer notified:

21/04/2008
 

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

7.95% (Aggregated direct & indirect)

 

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares            Situation previous to  
if possible using the           the Triggering         
ISIN CODE                       transaction        

                       Number of shares       Number of voting Rights 

Ords                  
GB0005518872           0                      0
 




Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
 
Class/type of shares   Number of shares  Number of voting rights    % of voting rights  
if possible using                                                                 
the ISIN CODE                                                                         
                                         Direct     Indirect        Direct    Indirect  


Ords                
GB0005518872           9,145,049         4,545,049  4,600,000       3.95%     3.99%

 



B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 

Type of     Expiration Date  Exercise/Conversion Number of voting     % of voting     
financial                    Period/ Date        rights that may be   rights          
instrument                                       acquired if the                      
                                                 instrument is                        
                                                 exercised/                           
                                                 converted.                           






Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights       % of voting rights 

9,145,049                     7.95%


 


9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:


 



Proxy Voting:

 
10. Name of the proxy holder:


 

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:


 

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:


 

13. Additional information:


 

14. Contact name:

Mrs M.B Ashe, Company Secretary,
Kite Investment Holdings Limited

 

15. Contact telephone number:

0141 333 9666 






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