Holding(s) in Company

Marston's PLC
18 April 2008


TR-1(i):               notification of major interests in shares


1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing   Marston's PLC
shares to which voting rights are attached(ii):

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):

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation Newton Investment Management Limited
(iii):

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)(iv):

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is   16/04/08
crossed or reached if different)(v):

6. Date on which issuer notified:                                17/04/08

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:                  Decreased from 3.00% to 2.96%

8. Notified details:                                             Sale of 93,500 shares



A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of     Situation previous to   Resulting situation after the triggering transaction(vii)
shares            the Triggering
                  transaction (vi)

 if possible      Number of   Number of   Number of Number of voting rights   % of voting rights
using the ISIN    Shares      Voting      shares    ix
CODE                          Rights viii Direct    Direct  x    Indirect xi  Direct       Indirect


 Ordinary Shares  8,137,289   3.00%            N/A  N/A          8,043,789    N/A          2.96%
 ISIN GB00B1JQDM80



B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii

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





Total (A+B)


Number of voting rights                            % of voting rights


8,043,789                                          2.96%



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

Newton Investment Management Limited hold these shares as a discretionary Investment Manager.


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:
14. Contact name:                            Asif S Lalani
15. Contact telephone number:                [phone]

Annex Notification Of Major Interests In Shares xvi
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