Holding(s) in Company

Marshalls PLC
21 May 2007


TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached:                                              Marshalls plc

2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights            X

An acquisition or disposal of financial
instruments which may result in the acquisition
of shares already issued to which voting rights are
attached

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

Other (please specify):                                Transitional
                                                       notification of holdings

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the               Prudential plc group of
notification obligation:                               companies

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from
3.):                                                   See section 9

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the
threshold is crossed or reached if different):         17 May 2007

6. Date on which issuer notified:                      21 May 2007

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

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type   Situation previous to the    Resulting situation after the
of shares    triggering transaction       triggering transaction

             Number of     Number of      Number of     Number of     % of
ISIN CODE    Shares        voting rights  shares        voting        voting
                                                        rights        rights

                                          Direct        Direct        Direct
GB00B012BV22 15,795,762    15,795,762     15,695,426    15,695,426    10.96%

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of     Expiration Exercise/     Number of voting rights that may   % of
financial   date       Conversion    be acquired if the instrument is   voting
instrument             Period/ Date  exercised/ converted               rights

N/A         N/A        N/A           N/A                                N/A

Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights                      % of voting rights
15,695,426                                   10.96%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

Prudential plc (parent Company)
M&G Group Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc)
M&G Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Group Limited)
M&G Investment Management Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited)
The Prudential Assurance Company Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential
plc)

Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the 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:

All figures are based on the Companies issued share capital of 143,106,254

14. Contact name:     Elizabeth Blease, Company Secretary, Marshalls plc

15. Contact telephone number: 01484 438900






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