Holding(s) in Company

JPMorgan Fleming Mercantile IT PLC
05 April 2006


                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1. Name of company

JPMORGAN FLEMING MERCANTILE INVESTMENT TRUST PLC


2. Name of shareholder having a major interest

BARCLAYS 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 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

BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS LTD                       1,769,440
BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD                        40,998
GERRARD LTD                                         3,599,821
BARCLAYS BANK TRUST COMPANY LTD                       688,425
BARCLAYS LIFE ASSURANCE CO LTD                        157,998
BARCLAYS PRIVATE BANK AND TRUST LTD                     1,300


5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

NOT NOTIFIED


6. Percentage of issued class

NOT NOTIFIED


7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed

NOT NOTIFIED


8. Percentage of issued class

NOT NOTIFIED


9. Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P


10. Date of transaction

NOT NOTIFIED


11. Date company informed

5 APRIL 2006


12. Total holding following this notification

6,257,982


13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

4.80%


14. Any additional information



15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

NICOLA WALTERS - 020 7742 3453


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

JONATHAN LATTER - 020 7742 6000


Date of notification

5 APRIL 2006




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