Annual Information Update

29 March 2012

Melrose PLC

(the 'Company')

1. Introduction

This Annual Information Update ("AIU") is made in accordance with the requirements of Prospectus Rule 5.2 and refers to all information that has been published or made available to the public between 12 March 2011 and the date of this announcement.

Whilst the Company confirms that the information relating to the Company referred to below was at the time of publication accurate and up to date, this information is not necessarily up to date as at the date of this AIU.

This document contains a list of announcements made via the Regulatory Information Service ('RIS'), documents filed with the UK Registrar of Companies, documents submitted to the UK Listing Authority and documents published and sent by post to shareholders in hard copy format. The Company is publishing this AIU via the RIS but will also be available on our corporate website: www.melroseplc.net.

2. Regulatory announcements

The following is a list of all news releases and announcements of a regulatory nature that have been made via the RIS during the year. A full copy of these announcements can be viewed at

http://www.londonstockexchange.com/exchange/prices-and-news/news/market-news/market-news-home.html?newsSource=RNS&nameCode=melrose+plc.

Date Headline

26 Mar 2012 Holding(s) in Company

23 Mar 2012 Publication of circular

23 Mar 2012 Amendment to dividend timetable

20 Mar 2012 Holding(s) in Company

08 Mar 2012 Appointment of Audit Committee Chairman

07 Mar 2012 Final results

02 Mar 2012 Holding(s) in Company

10 Feb 2012 Holding(s) in Company

20 Jan 2012 Holding(s) in Company

18 Jan 2012 Holding(s) in Company

18 Jan 2012 Notice of results

16 Nov 2011 Interim Management Statement

03 Nov 2011 Holding(s) in Company

03 Nov 2011 Holding(s) in Company

20 Oct 2011 Notice of Interim Management Statement

11 Oct 2011 Director/PDMR shareholding

10 Oct 2011 Director/PDMR shareholding

06 Oct 2011 Holding(s) in Company

28 Sept 2011 Holding(s) in Company

27 Sept 2011 Statement re Charter International plc

15 Sept 2011 Holding(s) in Company

08 Sept 2011 Holding(s) in Company

06 Sept 2011 Holding(s) in Company

01 Sept 2011 Appointment of non-executive Director

01 Sept 2011 Statement re possible offer

26 Aug 2011 Director declaration

24 Aug 2011 Half Yearly report

16 Aug 2011 Results of elections

09 Aug 2011 Rule 2.10 disclosure

09 Aug 2011 Voting rights and capital structure

08 Aug 2011 Result of EGM

05 Aug 2011 Holding(s) in Company

02 Aug 2011 Notice of results

25 Jul 2011 Statement re possible offer

22 Jul 2011 Publication of circular

20 Jul 2011 Completion of Dynacast disposal

14 Jul 2011 Revised increased proposal

06 Jul 2011 Capital markets event

30 Jun 2011 Statement re possible offer

29 Jun 2011 Statement re possible offer

06 Jun 2011 Capital markets event

06 Jun 2011 Disposal of Dynacast

02 Jun 2011 Holding(s) in Company

12 May 2011 Result of AGM

12 May 2011 Interim Management Statement

19 Apr 2011 Annual Report & Notice of AGM

13 Apr 2011 Holding(s) in Company

3. Documents filed with the Registrar of Companies

The following documents have been filed by the Company with the Registrar of Companies during the year. Copies of these documents can be obtained from Companies House, Crown Way, Cardiff, CF14 3UZ, or if you are a registered user, through Companies House Direct at www.direct.companieshouse.gov.uk.

Date Type Description

21 Dec 2011 AD03 Register(s) moved to SAIL address

21 Dec 2011 AD02 SAIL address changed

08 Sep 2011 AP01 Director appointed

02 Sep 2011 SH06 Statement of capital - notice of cancellation of shares

02 Sep 2011 SH02 Statement of capital - notice of consolidation, sub division, redemption of shares or re-conversion of stock into shares

30 Aug 2011 SH01 Statement of capital - return of allotment of shares

30 Aug 2011 SH02 Statement of capital - notice of consolidation, sub division, redemption of shares or re-conversion of stock into shares

30 Aug 2011 SH01 Statement of capital - return of allotment of shares

17 Aug 2011 MEM/ARTS Articles of Association

17 Aug 2011 RES01 Alter Articles

17 Aug 2011 RES13 Company business

17 Aug 2011 RES12 Varying share rights and names

17 May 2011 RES09 Authority to purchase shares

17 May 2011 RES10 Authorised allotment of shares

16 May 2011 AR01 Annual Return

04 May 2011 AA Group of Companies' accounts

4. Documents submitted to the UK Listing Authority

The following documents have been submitted to the UK Listing Authority on or around the dates indicated:

Date Document type

23 Mar 2012 Shareholder circular, including Notice of General Meeting

24 Aug 2011 Interim Statement 2011

08 Aug 2011 General Meeting - special resolution

22 Jul 2011 Shareholder circular, including Notice of General Meeting

12 May 2011 AGM 2011 resolutions concerning special business

07 April 2011 Annual Report 2010, including Notice of 2011 Annual General Meeting

Documents submitted to the UK Listing Authority are available for inspection at the National Storage Mechanism via the website located at www.hemscott.com/nsm.do.

5. Hard copy documents sent to shareholders

Date Document type

23 Mar 2012 Shareholder circular, including Notice of General Meeting and proxy form

30 Sep 2011 Interim Statement 2011

22 July 2011 Shareholder circular, including Notice of General Meeting and proxy form

07 April 2011 Annual Report 2010, including Notice of 2011 Annual General Meeting and proxy form

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