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 tick the appropriate box or boxes)

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:

Deutsche Bank AG 
 

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

Deutsche Bank AG 

Abbey Life Assurance Company Ltd
 

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

22/04/2008
 

6. Date on which issuer notified:

23/04/2008
 

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

3%
 


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 3%               Below 3%

 


                     
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  

GB00B23DKN29           4,132,285           4,132,285                  3.09





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 

4,132,258                     3.09



 

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:

David Lindsay / Andrew Anderson 
 

15. Contact telephone number:

+00 44 207 545 8533 / 8532 





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