Holding(s) in Company

Melrose PLC
23 April 2008




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 (yes/no)

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights:                               (yes)

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result 
in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are 
attached:                                                                  (no )

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights:                          (no )

Other (please specify) :                                                   (no )



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

Standard Life Investments Ltd
 

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

Vidacos Nominees
 

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

22 April 2008
 

6. Date on which issuer notified:

23 April 2008
 

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

8%, 9% and 10%



8. Notified details:


A: Voting rights attached to shares
 
Class/type of shares   If possible using the ISIN code GB0033679068               



Situation previous to  the Triggering transaction    

Number of shares       Number of voting Rights 

9,494,449              9,494,449


 


Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
 
Number of shares       Number of voting rights         % of voting rights  
                                                          
                       Direct        Indirect          Direct    Indirect  

14,426,879             9,360,307     5,066,572         7.003%    3.790%

 


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 

14,426,879                    10.793%



 

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

Standard Life Investments Ltd
 



Proxy Voting:

 
10. Name of the proxy holder:
 


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


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



13. Additional information:



14. Contact name:    

Alison Kennedy
Corporate Governance Manager - Engagement
Standard Life Investments Ltd
 
15. Contact telephone number:          

[phone]





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