Holding(s) in Company

Macfarlane Group PLC
27 March 2006


Letter to RNS


We were notified on Friday 24 March 2006 in accordance with Sections 198-202 of
the Companies Act that Hermes has a total interest in Macfarlane Group PLC of
12.24%. The total interest is 14,082,752 shares as set out below:


                                                                   No. of shares

BriTel Fund Nominees Ltd on behalf of the Trustees of BT Pension     8,384,186 
Scheme

Possfund Nominees Ltd on behalf of Royal Mail Pension Plan           5,698,566

TOTAL                                                               14,082,752

From Macfarlane Group





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