17th Mar 2006 13:40
Melrose PLC17 March 2006 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of listed company Melrose plc 2. Name of shareholder with a major interest Fidelity International Limited (and Mr Edward C. Johnson 3d) 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 AS IN 2 ABOVE 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number ofshares held by each of them State Str Bk and Tr Co Lndn 2,915,774Northern Trust London 2,145,550JP Morgan, Bournemouth 2,008,403HSBC Bank PLC 637,480Mellon Bank 71,000JP Morgan, Bournemouth 15,363,085JP Morgan, Bournemouth 728,900JP 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 of 0.1 pence each 10. Date of transaction n.a 11. Date listed company informed 16 March 2006 12. Total holding following this notification 24,714,188 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) 9.61% 14. Any additional information - 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Richard Keen - 01789 761 020 16. Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed companyresponsible for making this notification Richard Keen Date of notification 16 March 2006 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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