Holding(s) in Company

Melrose PLC
22 March 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:                               (   )

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:                          ( x )

Other (please specify) :                                                   (   )


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

Fidelity International Limited (FIL)
 

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

See schedule below
 

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


20 March 2007 

6. Date on which issuer notified:


22 March 2007 

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


10% 

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 

ISIN
GB0033679068           25,713,930                25,713,930

 

                     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  

ISIN
GB0033679068                                      25,662,030                 9.98%
 

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 

25,662,030                          9.98%
 

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

See schedule below 
 


Proxy Voting:

 
10. Name of the proxy holder:

Fidelity International Limited (FIL)
 

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

51,900
 

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

20 March 2007
 

13. Additional information:


 

14. Contact name:

Teresa Garry
 

15. Contact telephone number:

[e-mail]




C: Additional information :


Schedule 

Security: Melrose PLC

Current ownership percentage: 9.98%

Total shares held: 25,662,030

Issued share capital: 257,119,989


Shares held          Nominee                        Management Company 


   392,847       State Str Bk and Tr Co Lndn                FPM

 1,522,400       Northern Trust London                      FPM

   843,758       JP Morgan Bournemounth                     FPM

18,740,371       JP Morgan Bournemounth                     FISL

 1,849,400       JP Morgan Bournemounth                     FIL

 1,351,774       JP Morgan Bournemounth                     FII

   904,480       HSBC Bank plc                              FPM

    57,000       Bank of New York Brussels                  FPM


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