Holding(s) in Company

Murray International Trust PLC
04 August 2005


4 August 2005


Murray International Trust PLC


Notifiable Holding


Murray International Trust PLC ('the Company') has today, 4 August 2005, been
advised that entities controlled by Barclays Bank PLC are interested in
3,151,334 Ordinary 25p shares, representing 3.64% of the issued share capital of
the Company.


The breakdown is as follows:

Entity                                      Shares Held     Percentage of issued 
                                                            share cap.

Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd         5,445           0.01%
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd              71,919          0.08%
Barclays Global Investors Ltd               1,209,009       1.40%
Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd             56,083          0.06%
Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd         15,050          0.02%
Gerrard Ltd                                 1,793,828       2.07%
Total                                       3,151,334       3.64%



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