Holding(s) in Company

Melrose PLC
08 September 2006



             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF LISTED COMPANY

     MELROSE PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST


     LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP 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.


     HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 914945                      90,000

     HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 923363                   1,282,500

     HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 775245                     748,290

     HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 357206                   6,545,911

     HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 747381                     538,998

     HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 866203                     490,000

     HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 969995                     600,000

     HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 999392                      24,964

     HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 754612                   6,688,500

     HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 978777                     700,000

     HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 360509                     406,694

     HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 924434                     325,600


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


     7 SEPTEMBER 2006


12)  Total holding following this notification


     18,441,457
               

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)


     7.17%



14)  Any additional information


     -


15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries


     GARRY BARNES
     01789 761020


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


     GARRY BARNES



     Date of Notification     7 SEPTEMBER 2006


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