Holding(s) in Company

18 April 2007

M.P. Evans Group PLC


NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1)   Identity of Issuer
     M.P. Evans Group PLC

2)   Reason for notification
     An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

3)   Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
     Aberdeen Asset Management PLC's Fund Management Operating Subsidiaries

4)   Full name of the shareholder(s) (if different from 3 above)
     N/A

5)   Date of the Transaction
     16 April 2007

6)   Date on which issuer notified
     17 April 2007

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

8)   Notified Details

     (A) Voting Rights attached to shares
          Class/type of shares if possible using ISIN code
          GB0007538100

          Situation previous to the triggering transaction
          Number of shares:  5,170,390
          Number of voting rights:  5,170,390

          Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
          Number of Shares (Direct):  -
          Number of Voting Rights (Direct):  -
          % of Voting Rights (Direct):  -
          Number of Voting Rights (Indirect):  4,950,390
          % of Voting Rights (Indirect):  9%

     (B) Financial Instruments
          None

     Total (A)+(B)
          Total number of Voting Rights:  4,950,390
          Total % of Voting Rights:  9%

9)   Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights
     and/or the financial instruments are effectively held
     N/A

10)  Name of 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
     N/A

14)  Contact name
     Michael Tay

15)  Contact telephone number
     01224 425103