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Merrill Lynch FTSE100 Stpd Gwth&Inc08 February 2007 TR-1(i): notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying Merrill Lynch FTSE 100 Steppedissuer of existing shares to which voting Growth and Incomerights are attached(1): 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box orboxes) -------An acquisition or disposal of voting rights -------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):___________________________________________ X ------- 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the RATHBONE BROTHERS PLCnotification obligation(1): 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different RATHBONE BROTHERS PLCfrom 3.)(1): Rathbone Investment Management Ltd 5. Date of the transaction (and date on 20th January 2007which the threshold is crossed or reached if different)(1): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 22nd January 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/arecrossed or reached: 5% 8. Notified details: N/A A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggeringof shares Triggering transaction (1) transaction(1)if possibleusing the Number of Number of Voting Number Number of voting % of votingISIN CODE Shares Rights viii of rights ix rights shares Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect x xi0.01P(Income) 2055600 2055600 N/A N/A 2055600 N/A 8.48%GB0031652745 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial date xiii Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights xiv N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 2055600 8.48% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv: RATHBONE BROTHERS PLC*Rathbone Investment Management Ltd 8.48% * Rathbone Brothers Plc is the holding company of the following. 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: N/A 14. Contact name: COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7399 0000 Annex Notification Of Major Interests In Shares xvi A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation Full name (including legal form for legal entities) Rathbones Brothers PlcContact address (registered office for legal entities) 159 New Bond Street London W1S 2UD Phone number 020 7399 0000 Other useful information (at least legal representative forlegal persons) B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable xvii Full name Contact address Phone number Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person orlegal entity subject to the notification obligation) C: Additional information N/A Notes-------------------------- (i) This form is to be sent to the issuer or underlying issuer and to be filedwith the competent authority. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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