Holding(s) in Company

Melrose PLC
25 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:

MELROSE PLC


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

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights:                               ( X )

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:

AVIVA PLC & ITS SUBSIDIARIES
 

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

REGISTERED HOLDER:

BNY NORWICH UNION NOMINEES LIMITED                474,386*
CHASE GA GROUP NOMINEES LIMITED                 1,039,619*
CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED                             67,586*
CUIM NOMINEE LIMITED                              441,382*

*DENOTES DIRECT INTEREST

CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED                          4,275,596
VIDACOS NOMINEES LIMITED                        1,159,326  
 

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

23 APRIL 2008
 

6. Date on which issuer notified:

24 APRIL 2008
 

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


<5% TO >5% CHANGE AT COMBINED INTEREST LEVEL 



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 
GB00B23DKN29           BELOW 5%               BELOW 5%


 

                     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  
                     2,022,973         2,022,973  5,434,922       1.51%     4.07% 

 

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 
7,457,895                     5.58% 

 

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

SEE SECTION 4
 


Proxy Voting:

 
10. Name of the proxy holder:

SEE SECTION 4
 

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:

FIGURES ARE BASED ON A TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTING RIGHTS OF 133,665,029
 

14. Contact name:

NEIL WHITTAKER
 

15. Contact telephone number:

01603 684420


 


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