Holding(s) in Company

1 December 2008

M.P. EVANS GROUP PLC


NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1)   Identity of Issuer
     M.P. Evans Group PLC

2)   Reason for notification
     Acquisition of voting rights and an event changing the breakdown
     of voting rights

3)   Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
     Alcatel Bell Pensioenfonds VZW

4)   Full name of the shareholder(s) (if different from 3 above)
     N/A

5)   Date of the Transaction
     27 November 2008

6)   Date on which issuer notified
     28 November 2008

7)   Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached
     11%

8)   Notified Details
     Class/type of shares if possible using ISIN code
     M.P. Evans Group PLC GB0007538100

     Number of Shares
     5,793,497

     (A) Voting Rights attached to shares
          Number of Voting Rights (Direct) 5,793,497
          % of Voting Rights (Direct) 11.11%
          Number of Voting Rights (Indirect)  -
          % of Voting Rights (Indirect)  -
     (B) Financial Instruments
          None
     Total (A)+(B)
          Total number of Voting Rights  5,793,497
          Total % of Voting Rights  11.11%

9)   Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights
     and/or the financial instruments are effectively held
     N/A

10)  Name of 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
     Previous notified interest reduced below 11% as a result of an
     increase in the issued and voting share capital of the company

14)  Contact name
     John F Elliott, Company Secretary, M.P.Evans Group PLC

15)  Contact telephone number
     01892 676141