Melrose PLC - Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number:8227L
Melrose PLC
15 January 2008

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

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

Melrose Plc Ord 0.2p

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

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (Yes)

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) : ( )

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

Artemis Investment Management Ltd

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

City of London Cash
MT Income Fund
L&G (Barclays) Income 2
BHS Pension Scheme
First UK Bus
Barclays UK Alpha
L&G Barclays MM Alpha Fund
Hampstead Heath (COL)
BHS Senior Management Scheme
City of London Pension
Artemis Income Fund
Prudential Staff Pension Scheme
Pearson
L&G Barclays MM Alpha Series 2
SAUL
HSBC UK Equity Income
P&O Pension Scheme
Institutional Equity Income Fund
Charities Pool (COL)
L&G (Barclays) Income 1
Akzo Nobel Pension Scheme
BBC Pension Trust

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

10th January 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

11th January 2008

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

10%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

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

GB00B23DKN29 13,047,542 13,047,542

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights
if possible using
the ISIN CODE
Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect

GB00B23DKN29 13,670,796 13,670,796 10.23%

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

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

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

13,670,796 10.23%

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

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

13. Additional information:

14. Contact name:

Alistair Fleming

15. Contact telephone number:

0131 718 0411

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