Holding(s) in Company

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
        Invesco Limited
4)  Full name of the shareholder(s) (if different from 3 above)
        -
5)  Date of the Transaction
        17 July 2009
6)  Date on which issuer notified
        20 July 2009
7)  Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached
        5%
8)  Notified Details
        Class/type of shares if possible using ISIN code
        M.P. Evans Group PLC GB0007538100
    Situation previous to the triggering transaction
        Number of Shares: Below 3%
        Number of voting rights: Below 3%
    Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
    (A) Voting rights attached to shares
        Number of voting rights (Direct)   -
        % of voting rights (Direct)   -
        Number of voting rights (Indirect)  3,098,331
        % of voting rights (Indirect)   5.93%
    (B) Qualifying Financial Instruments
        None
    (C) Financial Instruments with similar economic effect
        to Qualifying Financial Instruments
        None
    Total (A)+(B)+(C)
       Total number of voting rights  3,098,331
       Total % of voting rights  5.93%
9)  Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights
    and/or the financial instruments are effectively held
       Bank of New York - 1,450,795
       JP Morgan Chase - 1,570,926
       Royal Trust Global Custody - 76,610
10) Name of Proxy holder
       -
11) Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold
       -
12) Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights
       -
13) Additional information
       -
14) Contact name
       Samantha Edwards
15) Contact telephone number
       01491 416381


21 July 2009