Holding(s) in Company

Morgan Crucible Co PLC
23 February 2007


TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached (ii):

The Morgan Crucible Company plc

2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): n/a

See additional information.

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: (   )

Other (please specify) : (N   )

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

Legal & General Group Plc (L&G)

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

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

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

N/A

6. Date on which issuer notified:

21/02/07

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

Above 3% (L&G)

8. Notified details:

.................




A: Voting rights attached to shares


Class/type of shares if possible           Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)
using the ISIN CODE
                                  Number of shares                   Number of voting Rights (viii)


Ordinary                          9,439,042                          3.25%

GBP Ord 0.25                      Under S-198 on 23/6/04





Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)


Class/type of shares if      Number of shares         Number of voting rights (ix)      % of voting rights
possible using the ISIN CODE
                             Direct                   Direct (x)   Indirect (xi)        Direct      Indirect

                             10,158,815               10,158,815                        3.50%




B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)


Type of         Expiration Date       Exercise/Conversion       Number of voting rights     % of voting rights
financial       (xiii)                Period/ Date (xiv)        that may be acquired if the
instrument                                                      instrument is exercised/
                                                                converted.








Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights        % of voting rights


10,158,815                     3.50%



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

Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group)

Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited

(LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect)

Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect)  (LGIM)

Legal & General Group Plc (direct) (L&G) (10,158,815 - 3.50% = LGAS, LGPL

 & PMC)

Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD)
(8,742,445 - 3.01% = PMC)

 Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGIH)

Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) (8,742,445 - 3.01%
= PMC)

Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (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 289,610,142.  First
notification under DTR Sourcebook



14. Contact name:

Helen Lewis



15. Contact telephone number:

020 7528 6742




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