Holding(s) in Company

M.P. EVANS GROUP PLC This announcement replaces the announcement made on 22 February 2010 that should have contained the heading "Holding(s) in Company". All other information remains the same. NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1) Identity of Issuer M.P. Evans Group PLC 2) Reason for notification An event changing the breakdown of voting rights - increase in the issued and voting share capital due to share options exercised on 29 January 2010 3) Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation Alcatel Bell Pensioenfonds VZW 4) Full name of the shareholder(s) (if different from 3 above) - 5) Date of the Transaction 29 January 2010 6) Date on which issuer notified 19 February 2010 7) Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached 11% 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: 5,793,497 Number of voting rights: 5,793,497 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (A) Voting rights attached to shares Number of voting rights (Direct) 5,793,497 % of voting rights (Direct) 10.88% Number of voting rights (Indirect) - % of voting rights (Indirect) - (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 5,793,497 Total % of voting rights 10.88% 9) Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held - 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 Mr J F Elliott 15) Contact telephone number 01892 516333 22 February 2010
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