Holding(s) in Company

Melrose PLC
06 October 2005


Melrose PLC
6 October 2005

                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Name of company

Melrose Plc

2. Name of shareholder having a major interest

Legal & General Group plc

3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of 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

In respect of shareholder named 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           7,757,870

5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

n.a.

6. Percentage of issued class

n.a.

7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed

n.a.

8. Percentage of issued class

n.a.

9. Class of security

Ordinary Shares of 0.1p each

10. Date of transaction

n.a.

11. Date company informed

6 October 2005

12. Total holding following this notification

7,757,870 Ordinary Shares of 0.1p each

13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

3.01%

14. Any additional information

15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Ross McDonald - 01789 761 020

16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making 
this notification

Ross McDonald - 01789 761 020

Date of notification

6 October 2005








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