Holding(s) in Company

Renishaw PLC
09 March 2007


                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1. Name of listed company


Renishaw plc


2. Name of shareholder having a major interest


David Roberts McMurtry


3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is regarding the holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above; in respect of a nonbeneficial 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


David Roberts McMurtry


4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them


David Roberts McMurtry, 26,376,469 ordinary shares of 20 pence


5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired


Not applicable


6 Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed company
should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)


36.2%


7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed


Not applicable


8 Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed company
should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)


Not applicable


9. Class of security


Ordinary shares of 20 pence


10. Date of transaction


Not applicable


11. Date listed company informed


9 March 2007


12. Total holding following this notification


26,376,469 ordinary shares of 20 pence


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)


36.2%


14. Any additional information


This is a notification of an existing holding of a notifiable percentage of
voting rights under TP7


15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries


Mike Ratford 01453 524447


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


Allen Roberts, Group Finance Director and Company Secretary


Date of notification


9 March 2007


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