Holding(s) in Company

Filtrona plc
18 July 2006


                              SCHEDULE 10

               NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
     
1.   Name of company

     Filtrona plc

2.   Name of shareholder having a major interest

     Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. through its direct and indirect subsidiaries, 
     Goldman, Sachs & Co, Goldman Sachs Securities (Nominees) Limited, and 
     Goldman Sachs International.


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

     A beneficial interest held by Goldman Sachs International, a wholly-owned 
     indirect subsidiary of Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. and a non-beneficial 
     interest held by Goldman Sachs Securities (Nominees) Limited representing 
     funds under management held on behalf of clients.

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

Registered Holder                                                      Holding

Goldman Sachs International                                          8,392,317
Goldman Sachs Securities (Nominees) Limited                         13,583,345

                                                                    21,975,662
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5.   Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

     350,184 shares


6.   Percentage of issued class

     0.16%


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

     14 July 2006


11.  Date company informed

     18 July 2006


12.  Total holding following this notification

     21,975,662 shares


13.  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     10.02%


14.  Any additional information

     N/A


15.  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     Shanny Looi - 01908 359100


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

     Jon Green - Company Secretary


     Date of notification

     18 July 2006



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