Holding(s) in Company

McInerney Holdings PLC
24 June 2002

McInerney Holdings Plc



24 June 2002


A Letter from McInerney Holdings Plc dated 24 June 2002 to the Irish Stock
Exchange, received by the Irish Stock Exchange on the 24 June 2002.


This is to inform you that the Company has been notified of the following : -


Merrill Lynch Investment Managers Limited holds an interest of 2,927,869 shares
in the capital of the Company representing 8.98% of the issued capital.


Merrill Lynch Investment Managers Limited has previously notified an interest of
2,955,048 shares in the capital of the Group being 9.06% of the issued capital.




Mark Shakespeare

Company Secretary





A Letter from Merrill Lynch Investment Managers dated 19 June, 2002 to McInerney
Holdings Plc.



Irish Companies act 1990 ss 67 -89




We are advised that there has been a change of circumstances affecting the
interests which Merrill Lynch Investment Managers Limited has in the relevant
share capital of your company which have previously been disclosed to you under
the above Act.  Save where specifically identified to the contrary such
interests arise by reason of discretionary investment management arrangements
entered into by us or by our affiliates in the Merrill Lynch Investment Managers
Limited.  Each such affiliate is interested in the relevant share capital to the
extent set out in the attachment and, where applicable, this letter constitutes
disclosure on behalf of such affiliates.  Relevant details of such interests are
set out in the attachment to this letter.





Merrill Lynch Investment Managers Limited



Company Name: McInerney Holdings Plc



Class of Shares: Eur0.125 Ordinary Shares



Date : 18 June 2002



Total: Merrill Lynch Investment Managers Limited - 2,927,869 (8.98%)



Made up as follows:


Registered Holder         Number of Shares          Investment Management      Beneficial Interests?
                                                    Company (if separately
(if known)                                          disclosable)               (Yes/No)
AIB, Dublin               113,514                                              No
Nutraco Nominees Ltd      294,276                                              No
(Designated &
Undesignated)
Merrill Lynch Pension     57,299                                               Yes
Nominees Ltd A/C Noncert
Nortrust Nominees Ltd     522,509                                              No
Chase Nominees Limited    597,091                                              No
Mellon Nominees Limited   197,304                                              No
State Street Nominees     291,905                                              No
Limited
Morgan Nominees Limited   462,322                                              No
Bank of New York Nominees 391,649                                              No
Limited
Total                     2,927,869




This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of

                           the Irish Stock Exchange.





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