Holding(s) in Company

Morgan Crucible Co PLC
29 June 2006


                                   SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

     
1)   Name of company:

     The Morgan Crucible Company plc


2)   Name of shareholder having a major interest:

     Standard Life Investments on behalf of Standard Life Group


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:

     Beneficial and non-beneficial interest of shareholder named in 2.

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

     Vidacos Nominees 34,877,657 shares.


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:

     732,203


8)   Percentage of issued class:

     0.249%


9)   Class of Security:

     Ordinary shares of 25p


10)  Date of Transaction:

     29/6/06


11)  Date company informed:

     Faxed letter dated 29/6/06


12)  Total holding following this notification:

     34,877,657 shares


13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:

     11.887%


14)  Any additional information

     N/A


15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries:

     Mr P.A. Boulton 01753 837308


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

     Mr P.A. Boulton


17)  Date of notification:

     29th June 2006








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