Holding(s) in Company

McInerney Holdings PLC
10 April 2002



McInerney Holdings Plc

10 April 2002



A Letter from McInerney Holdings Plc dated 09 April 2002 to the Irish Stock
Exchange, received by the Irish Stock Exchange on the 10 April 2002.

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

Merrill Lynch Investment Managers Limited holds an interest of 2,877,776 shares
in the capital of the Company representing 8.83% of the issued capital.

Merrill Lynch Investment Managers Limited has previously notified an interest of
2,939,563 shares in the capital of the Group being 9.01% of the issued capital.



Mark Shakespeare

Company Secretary




A Letter from Merrill Lynch Investment Managers dated 04 April, 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 : 03rd April 2002

Total: Merrill Lynch Investment Managers Limited - 2,877,776 (8.83%)


Made up as follows:
Registered Holder          Number of Shares          Investment Management      Beneficial Interests?
                                                     Company (if separately
(if known)                                           disclosable)               (Yes/No)
Nutraco Nominees Ltd       294,276                                              No
(Designated &
Undesignated)
Merrill Lynch Pension      57,299                                               Yes
Nominees Ltd A/C Noncert
Credit Suisse London       462,322                                              No
Nominees Ltd
Nortrust Nominees Ltd      554,992                                              No
MSS Nominees Ltd           348,948                                              No
BT Globenet Nominees Ltd   391,649                                              No
Chase Nominees Ltd         453,360                                              No
Other Names                314,930                                              No
Total                      2,877,776



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