Holding(s) in Company

Brooks Macdonald Group PLC
20 March 2007

          
TR-1 :    NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing          BROOKS MACDONALD GROUP PLC
shares to which voting rights are attached(i):

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

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):Disclosure required following the implementation of the DTR Rules    x 

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification              LIONTRUST INVESTMENT SERVICES LIMITED
obligation:

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):                              N/A

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is                      N/A
crossed or reached if different):

6. Date on which issuer notified:                                                19/3/2007

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:                                     10%

8. Notified details:



A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of     Situation previous to  Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares            the Triggering
                  transaction
 if possible      Number of  Number of   Number of    Number of voting rights  % of voting rights
using the ISIN    Shares     Voting      shares
CODE                         Rights      Direct       Direct      Indirect     Direct       Indirect

Ordinary Shares   1056671    1056671     1056671      1056671                  10.77
1p


B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction i
Type of financial    Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion      Number of voting rights    % of voting
instrument           i               Period/ Date              that may be acquired if    rights
                                                               the instrument is
                                                               exercised/ converted.
   Not Applicable


Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights                            % of voting rights

1056671                                            10.77



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



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:
14. Contact name:                            Simon Jackson
15. Contact telephone number:                [phone]



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