Holding(s) in Company

Melrose PLC
11 January 2007


             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF LISTED COMPANY


     MELROSE PLC



2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST


     HBOS PLC AND/OR ITS SUBSIDIARIES



3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is 
     regarding the holding of the shareholder named in 2 above;
     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


     AS IN 2 ABOVE


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


     HSDL NOMINEES LIMITED                                     7

     NORTRUST NOMINEES A/C ARW56                          18,072

     NORTRUST NOMINEES A/C CMI10                          93,063

     NORTRUST NOMINEES A/C CMM13                         552,492

     NORTRUST NOMINEES A/C CMI06                       8,982,753




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 OF 0.1 PENCE EACH

10)  Date of transaction


     N/A

11)  Date listed company informed


     8 JANUARY 2007

12)  Total holding following this notification


     9,646,387
               
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)


     3.752%


14)  Any additional information


     -


15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries


     RICHARD KEEN
     01789 761020

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


     GARRY BARNES


     Date of Notification      10 JANUARY 2007

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