Holding(s) in Company

Melrose PLC
24 March 2006


             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF LISTED COMPANY

     MELROSE PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER WITH A MAJOR INTEREST

     HBOS PLC

3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is 
     regarding the holding of the shareholder named in 2 above;
     in respect of a non-beneficial interest; or in the case of an
     individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse
     or children under the age of 18

     AS IN 2 ABOVE

4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the 
     number of shares held by each of them.

     NORTRUST NOMINEES A/C CMI10          600,000
     NORTRUST NOMINEES A/C CMM13        3,705,000
     NORTRUST NOMINEES A/C CMI06       11,151,595

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     N/A

6)   Percentage of issued Class (any treasury shares held by the
     listed company should not be taken into account when
     calculating percentage)

     N/A

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     N/A

8)   Percentage of issued Class (any treasury shares held by the
     listed company should not be taken into account when
     calculating percentage)

     N/A

9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES OF 0.1 PENCE EACH

10)  Date of transaction

     N/A

11)  Date listed company informed

     23 MARCH 2006 (DISCLOSURE DATED 1 MARCH 2006, BUT ONLY RECEIVED AT 
     REGISTERED OFFICE ON 23 MARCH 2006)

12)  Total holding following this notification

     15,456,595
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
     (any treasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken
     into account when calculating percentage)

     6.011%

14)  Any additional information

     -

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     GARRY BARNES     01789 761020

16)  Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed company
     responsible for making this notification

     GARRY BARNES

     Date of Notification     23 MARCH 2006



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