Holding(s) in Company

Marston's PLC
07 March 2007


                                                                    

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


(1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached:

Marston's PLC


2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): (   )

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights:                               (   )

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) :                                                   ( x )
Update to Total Voting Rights figure triggered this updated notification.

 
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

Prudential plc group of companies 
 

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

See schedule below
 

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

02-MAR-2007
 

6. Date on which issuer notified:

06-MAR-07
 

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


8% 

8. Notified details:


 


A: Voting rights attached to shares

 
Class/type of shares            Situation previous to  
if possible using the           the Triggering         
ISIN CODE                       transaction        
                       Number of shares       Number of voting Rights 


GB00B1JQDM80           25,849,456             7,625,589
 

                     Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
 
Class/type of shares Number of shares  Number of voting rights    % of voting rights  
if possible using                                                                 
the ISIN CODE                                                                         
                     Direct            Direct     Indirect        Direct    Indirect  


GB00B1JQDM80         25,849,456       7,625,589                   8.59%

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 

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

 
N/A               N/A               N/A               N/A               N/A
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights       % of voting rights 

7,625,589                           8.59%
 

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:

We are restating our position following the company announcement of Total Voting
Rights. The new basis for calculating these voting rights is now being used.
 

14. Contact name:

Emma Thompson
 

15. Contact telephone number:

020 7548 2293



                  Notifiable Position Report for MARSTON'S PLC
                                as at 5 March 2007


Percentage holdings are calculated using total voting rights of 89,123,874


                   Registered Holder               Holding      Voting Rights    %

Prudential plc                                      25,849,456     7,625,589    8.59
ORD GBP0.07375   
B1JQDM8            JP MORGAN NOMINEES                  273,600        80,712
                   NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHF01       65,404        19,294
                   NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKD01      813,750       240,056
                   NORTRUST NOMS LTD                    72,825        21,483
                   NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C CRI01       3,563,750     1,051,306
                   NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C MVA01          65,000        19,175
                   NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C MVB01          53,955        15,917
                   PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK)PAC AC    20,848,156     6,150,206
                   PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK)PPL AC        93,016        27,440

M&G Group Limited                                   25,575,856     7,544,877    8.46   
ORD GBP0.07375
B1JQDM8            NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHF01       65,404        19,295
                   NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKD01      813,750       240,056
                   NORTRUST NOMS LTD                    72,825        21,483
                   NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C CRI01       3,563,750     1,051,306
                   NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C MVA01          65,000        19,175
                   NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C MVB01          53,955        15,916
                   PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK)PAC AC    20,848,156     6,150,207
                   PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK)PPL AC        93,016        27,439

M&G Investment Management Limited                   25,449,355     7,507,559    8.42
ORD GBP0.07375
B1JQDM8            NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKD01      813,750       240,056
                   NORTRUST NOMS LTD                    11,728         3,459
                   NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C CRI01       3,563,750     1,051,306
                   NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C MVA01          65,000        19,176
                   NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C MVB01          53,955        15,916
                   PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK)PAC AC    20,848,156     6,150,207
                   PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK)PPL AC        93,016        27,439

M&G Limited                                         25,575,856     7,544,877    8.46
ORD GBP0.07375
B1JQDM8            NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHF01       65,404        19,295                   5,692.03
                   NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKD01      813,750       240,056                  70,816.52
                   NORTRUST NOMS LTD                    72,825        21,483                   6,338.49
                   NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C CRI01       3,563,750     1,051,306                 310,135.27
                   NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C MVA01          65,000        19,175                   5,656.63
                   NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C MVB01          53,955        15,916                   4,695.22
                   PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK)PAC AC    20,848,156     6,150,207               1,814,311.07
                   PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK)PPL AC        93,016        27,439                   8,094.51

The Prudential Assurance Company Limited            20,941,172     6,177,645    6.93
ORD GBP0.07375
B1JQDM8            PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK)PAC AC    20,848,156     6,150,206
                   PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK)PPL AC        93,016        27,439






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