Holding(s) in Company

Rotork PLC
28 October 2005



                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES



1. Name of company


Rotork plc


2. Name of shareholder having a major interest


Standard Life Investments




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


2 above



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


Vidacos nominees



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


87,026



8. Percentage of issued class


0.1% approximately



9. Class of security


5p ordinary shares



10. Date of transaction


26/10/05



11. Date company informed


27/10/05



12. Total holding following this notification


3,430,877 ordinary shares



13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification


3.99%



14. Any additional information




15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries


Stephen R Jones 01225 733331



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


Stephen R Jones



Date of notification


28/10/05



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