Holding(s) in Company

Filtrona plc
14 June 2005


                                SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Name of company

Filtrona plc

2. Name of shareholder having a major interest

Barclays plc, through its subsidiaries Barclays Global Investors, N.A, Barclays 
Bank Trust Company Ltd, Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd, Barclays Global 
Investors Australia Ltd, Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust & Banking Co Ltd, 
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd, Barclays Global Fund Advisors, Barclays Global 
Investors Ltd

3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of 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's
spouse or children under the age of 18

Barclays plc, through its subsidiaries Barclays Global Investors, N.A, Barclays 
Bank Trust Company Ltd, Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd, Barclays Global
Investors Australia Ltd, Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust & Banking Co Ltd, 
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd, Barclays Global Fund Advisors, Barclays Global 
Investors Ltd

4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them

Bank of Ireland                                             31435
Barclays Trust Co R69                                        4991
BNP Paribas                                                 75312
Chase Nominees Ltd                   A/C  16376            127404
Chase Nominees Ltd                   A/C  20947           2112903
CIBC Mellon Global Securities                               44220
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                  993
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                               455517
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                               751169
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                               230663
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                48195
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                44175
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                 2638
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                11775
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                               368076
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                               274447
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                20125
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                              1133505
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                 6251
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                              2213726
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                 2960
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                50457
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)               A/C  16331            71013
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)               A/C  16338            13774
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)               A/C  16341           128918
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)               A/C  16342            28136
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)               A/C  16400          2584792
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)               A/C  18408            10559
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                         38320
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                        229341
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                          6825
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                         25553
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                         23861
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                         14721
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                         42911
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                        119335
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                          2174
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                         29459
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                          1552
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                          4815
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                         10000
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                          2298
Mellon Trust - Boston & SF                                  30563
Mellon Trust - Boston & SF                                 112445
Mellon Trust of New England                                139942
Mitsubishi Trust International                               1331
Northern Trust Bank - BGI SEPA                              37030
Northern Trust Bank - BGI SEPA                             179675
Northern Trust Bank - BGI SEPA                             152010
State Street                                                 3617
State Street Boston                                         19160
State Street Boston                                        143778
State Street Trust of Canada                                50735                                                     
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                                                         12269580
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5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

Not advised

6. Percentage of issued class

N/A

7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed

N/A

8. Percentage of issued class

N/A

9. Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES

10. Date of transaction

N/A

11. Date company informed

13 JUNE 2005

12. Total holding following this notification

12269580

13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

5.59

14. Any additional information

N/A

15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Jon Green - 01908 359100

16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification

Steve Dryden - Company Secretary

Date of notification

14 JUNE 2005

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