Holding(s) in Company

Melrose PLC
29 August 2007



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:                                                                  (   )

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights:                          (   )

Other (please specify) :                                                   (   )


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

Legal & General Group Plc (Group)

Legal & General Investment Management Limited (LGIM)

Legal & General Group Plc (L&G)
 

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

Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC)
 

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

23 August 2007
 

6. Date on which issuer notified:

24 August 2007
 

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

Below 5% (Group)

Below 5% (LGIM)

From 5%-4% (L&G)
 

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 

Ord 0.002              7,910,561                   7,910,561           
                         (L&G)                       (L&G)
                   
                       8,360,460                   8,360,460
                        (LGIM)                      (LGIM)




                     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  

Ord 0.002           6,104,044          6,104,044                  4.56

                                             Below 5%



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 

6,104,044                     4.56
 

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


Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect)(Group) 
(Below 5% = Total Position)

Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited
(LGIMH)(Direct and Indirect) (Below 5% = Total Position)

Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM)
(Below 5% = Total Position)


     Legal & General Group Plc (Direct)(L&G)(6,104,044 - 4.56% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC)


Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings)    Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited
Limited (Direct)(LGIMHD)(4,276,273 - 3.19% = PMC)   (Direct) (LGIH)

Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management)     Legal & General Assurance Society Limited 
Limited (PMC)(4,276,273 - 3.19% = PMC)              (LGAS & LGPL)

                                                    Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct)
                                                    (LGPL)

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:

Notification using the total voting rights figure of 133,665,029



14. Contact name:

Helen Lewis (LGIM)
 

15. Contact telephone number:

020 7528 6742






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