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Melrose PLC12 December 2005 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of listed company MELROSE PLC 2. Name of shareholder with a major interest FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is regarding the holdingof the shareholder named in 2 above; or in respect of a non-beneficial interest;or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person'sspouse or children under the age of 18 NON-BENEFICIAL 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number ofshares held by each of them HOLDER SHARES STATE STR BK AND TR CO LNDN 3,614,947JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH 2,445,238NORTHERN TRUST LONDON 2,022,486HSBC BANK PLC 783,480BANK OF NEW YORK BRUSSELS 214,966MELLON BANK 86,100JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH 15,763,285JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH 843,996 5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired N.A. 6. Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed companyshould not be taken into account when calculating percentage) N.A. 7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed N.A. 8. Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed companyshould not be taken into account when calculating percentage) N.A. 9. Class of security ORDINARY SHARES 0.1p EACH 10. Date of transaction 11. Date listed company informed 12 DECEMBER 2005 12. Total holding following this notification 25,774,498 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification (anytreasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken into account whencalculating percentage) 10.02% 14. Any additional information MR EDWARD C. JOHNSON 3D IS A PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDER OF FMR CORP. AND FIDELITYINTERNATIONAL LIMITED, AND THE DISCLOSABLE INTERESTS NOTIFICATION IS COMBINEDSOLELY FOR THE PURPOSES OF CLARITY AND EFFICIENCY, AND SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN TOINDICATE THAT THESE PARTIES ACT IN CONCERT IN RESPECT OF THE DISCLOSEDINTERESTS. 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries ROSS MCDONALD01789 761020 16. Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed companyresponsible for making this notification Date of notification 12 DECEMBER 2005 The FSA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of thisdocument or material and does not accept any liability for error or omission.The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damagesfor loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwisefrom the use of or inability to use this document, or any material contained init, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this document orany such material. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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