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Melrose PLC20 August 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES (1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: Melrose Plc 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: (No ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: (No ) Other (please specify) : (No ) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Ameriprise Financial, Inc. and its group 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): See additional information under13. 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reachedif different): 16/08/07 6. Date on which issuer notified: 17/08/07 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Above 5% 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 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 8,376,587 0 8,376,587 0% 6.267% 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 8,376,587 6.267% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Ameriprise Financial Inc., which controls the voting rights ofThreadneedle Asset Management Holdings Ltd, which controls the voting rights of Threadneedle Asset Management Ltd, Threadneedle International Ltd andThreadneedle Pensions Ltd. 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: Registered Owner Chase Nominees Ltd A/c 41407 77,267Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 2891 2,757,362Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 3449 324,395Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10479 4,250Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 18667 275,830Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10469 402,465Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 41408 37,500Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10492 890,616Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10491 1,930,502Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10495 694,206Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10489 602,652Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10496 379,542 14. Contact name: Company Secretary, Threadneedle group 15. Contact telephone number: 0207 464 5000 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
Melrose