Holding(s) in Company

Macfarlane Group PLC
30 March 2006

Letter to RNS


Substantial shareholdings      Macfarlane Group PLC

We have been notified in accordance with the Companies Act that the
following shareholders hold the number of shares set out below:-     

Holder                            No. of shares        % held         Date notified

Credit Suisse Asset                11,158,185           9,70%         29 March 2006
Management Limited

Britel Fund Nominees                6,643,219           5.78%         29 March 2006
(Hermes Investment Management Limited)

Possfund Nominees Ltd               4,514,966           3.92%         29 March 2006
(Hermes Investment Management Limited)

Deutsche Bank AG                    7,229,292           6.29%         29 March 2006
and its subsidiary companies

M& G Group Limited                  5,750,000           5.00%         29 March 2006
(part of Prudential plc)

Lord Macfarlane of                  4,033,170           3.51%         29 March 2006
Bearsden and Lady Macfarlane



From Macfarlane Group

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