Holding(s) in Company

For filings with the FSA include the annex

For filings with issuer exclude the annex 

TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares

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

Marston's PLC

2. Reason for notification (yes/no)

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

X

Other (please specify):______________

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

Henderson Global Investors Ltd

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

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

6. Date on which issuer notified:

30/07/09

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

7%

8: Notified Details

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares

If possible use ISIN code

ORD

GB00BIJQDM80

Situation previous to the triggering transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

Number of shares 33,795,997

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

Direct 33,795,997

Indirect

Direct 6.20%

Indirect

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/ conversion period/date 

No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted)

Percentage of voting rights

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/ conversion period/date 

No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted)

Percentage of voting rights

CFD

4,941,508

Nominal: 0.91

Delta: 0.91

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

38,737,505

7.11%

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 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:

Vina Patel

15. Contact telephone name:

020 7818 6439