Holding(s) in Company

Filtrona plc
15 January 2007






                                  FILTRONA PLC

                             HOLDING (S) IN COMPANY



15 January 2007



Filtrona plc announces it was informed on 15 January 2007 that, following an
acquisition on 11 January 2007, Morgan Stanley Securities Limited ('MSSL') holds
an interest in 9,179,889 ordinary 25p shares, being 4.18% of the issued share
capital of the Company.


MSSL have transferred from time to time 4,067,340 ordinary shares to third
parties on terms which give them the right to require return of an equivalent
number of shares. MSSL's interest in 4,067,340 ordinary shares is pursuant to
Section 208(5) of the Companies Act 1985.


Filtrona plc was advised that MSSL is a member of the Morgan Stanley group of
companies. Those group companies which are direct or indirect holding companies
of MSSL are, under the terms of section 203 of the Companies Act 1985, each
interested by attribution in any shares in which MSSL is interested.



Name of contact and telephone number for queries


Patricia Kingdon

Deputy Company Secretary

T: 01908 359100


Name of authorised company official responsible for making this notification


Jon Green

Company Secretary and General Counsel

T: 01908 359100



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