Holding(s) in Company

Melrose PLC
19 March 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:

Melrose Plc


2. Reason for the notification (please state 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:                                                                  (No )

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights:                          (No )

Other (please specify) :                                                   (No )


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

Ameriprise Financial, Inc. and its group
 

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

See additional information under 13.
 

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

17/03/08
 

6. Date on which issuer notified:

18/03/08
 

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

Above 11%
 

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 

GB00B23                13,444,817             13,444,817
DKN29

 

                     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            Direct     Indirect        Direct    Indirect  

GB00B23              14,853,121        0          14,853,121      0%        11.112%
DKN29

 

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 

14,853,121                    11.112%
 

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

Ameriprise Financial, Inc., which controls the voting rights of Threadneedle 
Asset Management Holdings Ltd, which controls the voting rights of Threadneedle 
Asset Management Holdings Ltd, Threadneedle International Ltd and Threadneedle 
Pensions Ltd.
 


Proxy Voting:

 
10. Name of the proxy holder:

N/A
 

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

N/A
 

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

N/A
 

13. Additional information:

Registered Owner

Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 41408          62,500
Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 3449          880,000
Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 02891       5,842,636
Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10479           4,250
Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 18667         574,168
Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10469         567,533
Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10496         744,947
Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10493       1,259,383
Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10491       1,930,502
Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10495       1,900,000
Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10489         787,500

 

14. Contact name:

Company Secretary, Threadneedle group
 

15. Contact telephone number:

0207 464 5000


 



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