Holding(s) in Company

Melrose PLC
12 December 2005



                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1. Name of listed company

MELROSE PLC


2. Name of shareholder with a major interest

FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED


3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is regarding the holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above; or in respect of a non-beneficial interest;
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18

NON-BENEFICIAL


4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them

HOLDER                                                                  SHARES

STATE STR BK AND TR CO LNDN                                          3,614,947
JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH                                               2,445,238
NORTHERN TRUST LONDON                                                2,022,486
HSBC BANK PLC                                                          783,480
BANK OF NEW YORK BRUSSELS                                              214,966
MELLON BANK                                                             86,100
JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH                                              15,763,285
JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH                                                 843,996



5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

N.A.


6. Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed company
should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N.A.


7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed

N.A.


8. Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed company
should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)



N.A.


9. Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES 0.1p EACH


10. Date of transaction




11. Date listed company informed

12 DECEMBER 2005


12. Total holding following this notification

25,774,498


13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification (any
treasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)

10.02%


14. Any additional information

MR EDWARD C. JOHNSON 3D IS A PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDER OF FMR CORP. AND FIDELITY
INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, AND THE DISCLOSABLE INTERESTS NOTIFICATION IS COMBINED
SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSES OF CLARITY AND EFFICIENCY, AND SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN TO
INDICATE THAT THESE PARTIES ACT IN CONCERT IN RESPECT OF THE DISCLOSED
INTERESTS.



15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

ROSS MCDONALD
01789 761020


16. Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed company
responsible for making this notification




Date of notification

12 DECEMBER 2005


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