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Meggitt PLC19 March 2008 Meggitt PLC ("the Company") Prudential plc - Notification of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached(i): Meggitt PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X 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(ii): Prudential plc group of companies 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)(iii): See attached schedule 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different)(iv): 17 March 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 19 March 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: See item 13 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of shares Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transaction(vi) Triggering transaction (v)(if possible using Number of Shares Number of Voting Number of shares Number of voting rights ix % of voting rightsthe ISIN CODE) Rights viii Direct Direct x Indirect xi Direct Indirect GB0005758098 51,396,462 51,396,462 52,203,962 52,203,962 7.92% B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transaction xii Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Number of voting rights that % of voting instrument xiii Date xiv may be acquired if the rights instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 52,203,962 7.92% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv: Prudential plc (parent Company) M&G Group Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc) M&G Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Group Limited) M&G Investment Management Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited) The Prudential Assurance Company Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc) 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: As per 5.1.2, the non-exempt holdings for Prudential plc have crossed 5% triggering this notification. 14. Contact name: Emma Thompson M&G Investment Management Limited 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7548 2293 Name of contact and telephone number for queries:MARINA THOMAS +44 (0)1202 597588Assistant Company SecretaryMeggitt PLC19 March 2008 -------------------------- This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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