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
       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
       23 June 2009

6)   Date on which issuer notified
       24 June 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: 2,598,146
       Number of voting rights: 2,598,146

       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)  2,658,946
              % of voting rights (Indirect)   5.09%
       (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  2,658,946
       Total % of voting rights  5.09%

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 404109


24 June 2009