Holding(s) in Company

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

Marston's PLC

2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

X

An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

Other (please specify):

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

Prudential plc group of companies

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

See attached schedule

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v

22 October 2009

6. Date on which issuer notified:

23 October 2009

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

See item 13

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix

Class/type of shares

if possible using the ISIN CODE

Situation previous to the triggering transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of Shares

Number of Voting Rights

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights x

Direct

Direct xi

Indirect xii

Direct

Indirect

ORD GBP0.07375 GB00B1JQDM80

41,646,751 

 12,285,791 

40,854,095

12,051,958

7.14%

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date xiii

Exercise/  Conversion Period xiv

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.

% of voting rights

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

Exercise price

Expiration date xvii

Exercise/ Conversion period xviii

Number of voting rights instrument refers to

% of voting rights xix, xx

Nominal

Delta

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

12,051,958

7.14%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi

Prudential plc (parent Company)

M&G Group Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc)

M&G Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Group Limited)

M&G Investment Management Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited)

The Prudential Assurance Company Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc)

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:

Calculations based on a Total Voting Rights figure of 168,619,512.

As per 5.1.2, the non-exempt holdings for Prudential plc have gone below 6% triggering this notification.

14. Contact name:

Dipesh Varsani / Mark Thomas

M&G Investment Management Limited

15. Contact telephone number:

020 7548 3261 / 020 7548 3266

Registered Holder

Holding

Voting Rights

%

Prudential plc

40,854,095

12,051,958

7.14

Total Notifiable Interest

ORD GBP 0.07375

B1JQDM8

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHA01

840,000

247,800

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHF01

137,348

40,517

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKD01

1,575,000

464,625

NORTRUST NOMS LTD

24,628

7,265

NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C CR101

4,640,210

1,368,861

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(uk) PAC AC

33,476,831

9,875,665

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(uk) PPL AC

160,078

47,223

M&G Group Limited

40,854,095

12,051,958

7.14

ORD GBP 0.07375

B1JQDM8

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHA01

840,000

247,800

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHF01

137,348

40,517

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKD01

1,575,000

464,625

NORTRUST NOMS LTD

24,628

7,265

NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C CR101

4,640,210

1,368,861

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(uk) PAC AC

33,476,831

9,875,665

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(uk) PPL AC

160,078

47,223

Registered Holder

Holding

Voting Rights

%

M&G Investment Management Limited

40,716,747

12,011,440

7.12

Total Notifiable Interest

ORD GBP 0.07375

B1JQDM8

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHA01

840,000

247,800

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKD01

1,575,000

464,625

NORTRUST NOMS LTD

24,628

7,265

NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C CR101

4,640,210

1,368,861

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(uk) PAC AC

33,476,831

9,875,665

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(uk) PPL AC

160,078

47,223

M&G Limited

40,854,095

12,051,958

7.14

ORD GBP 0.07375

B1JQDM8

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHA01

840,000

247,800

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHF01

137,348

40,517

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKD01

1,575,000

464,625

NORTRUST NOMS LTD

24,628

7,265

NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C CR101

4,640,210

1,368,861

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(uk) PAC AC

33,476,831

9,875,665

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(uk) PPL AC

160,078

47,223

Registered Holder

Holding

Voting Rights

%

The Prudential Assurance Company Limited

33,636,909

9,922,888

5.88

Total Notifiable Interest

ORD GBP 0.07375

B1JQDM8

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(uk) PAC AC

33,476,831

9,875,665

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(uk) PPL AC

160,078

47,223