Holding(s) in Company

Midas Income & Growth Trust PLC
13 March 2006

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES



1. Name of company


Midas Income & Growth Trust PLC



2. Name of shareholder having a major interest


Rathbone Brokers Plc and subsidiaries



3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or 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 2



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







5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired


n/a



6. Percentage of issued class


n/a



7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed


n/a



8. Percentage of issued class


n/a



9. Class of security


Ordinary Shares of 25p and Convertible Shares of £1



10. Date of transaction


Not disclosed






11. Date company informed


10 March 2006



12. Total holding following this notification


3,644,600 Convertible Shares

  234,350 Ordinary Shares



13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification


13.61% Convertible Shares

1.5% Ordinary Shares



14. Any additional information






15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries


Charles Mearns



16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification


For Aberdeen Asset Management PLC - Secretary



Date of notification


13 March 2006



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