Holding(s) in Company

Melrose PLC
02 August 2007





TR-1:         NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


(1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached:

MELROSE PLC


2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights:                               ( X )


An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result       (   )
in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are 
attached:                                                                  


An event changing the breakdown of voting rights:                          (   )


 
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

HSBC Bank Plc
 

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):




 

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached
if different):

30th July 2007
 

6. Date on which issuer notified:

02nd August 2007


7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

3% 


8. Notified details:




A: Voting rights attached to shares

 
Class/type of shares            Situation previous to  
                                the Triggering
if possible using the           transaction            
ISIN CODE                            
                       Number of shares       Number of voting Rights 

GB0033679068           N/A                    N/A


 

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
 
Class/type of shares Number of shares  Number of voting rights    % of voting rights  

if possible using                                                                 
the ISIN CODE                                                                         

                     Direct            Direct      Indirect       Direct    Indirect  

GB0033679068         9,568,009         9,568,009   N/A            3.72%     N/A
 




B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 

Type of     Expiration Date  Exercise/Conversion Number of voting     % of voting     
financial                    Period/ Date        rights that may be   rights          
instrument                                       acquired if the                      
                                                 instrument is                        
                                                 exercised/                           
                                                 converted.                           




 

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights       % of voting rights 

9,568,009                     3.72%


 

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

HSBC Bank Plc
 



Proxy Voting:

 
10. Name of the proxy holder:

N/A
 

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

N/A
 

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

N/A
 

13. Additional information:

None
 

14. Contact name:

Edward Hodge
 

15. Contact telephone number:

020 7991 6661




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