Holding(s) in Company

Marston's PLC
03 July 2007


                                                                    

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:

Marston's PLC


2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): (   )

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights:                               (   )

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result 
in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are 
attached:                                                                  (   )

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights:                          (   )

Other (please specify) :                                                   ( X )
Update to Total Voting Rights figure triggered this updated notification

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

Prudential plc group of companies
 

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

See schedule below
 

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

29 June 2007
 

6. Date on which issuer notified:

03 July 2007
 

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

7%
 

8. Notified details:



A: Voting rights attached to shares

 
Class/type of shares            Situation previous to  
if possible using the           the Triggering         
ISIN CODE                       transaction        
                       Number of shares       Number of voting Rights 

GB00B1JQDM80           24,145,574             7,122,944

 

                     Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
 
Class/type of shares Number of shares  Number of voting rights    % of voting rights  
if possible using                                                                 
the ISIN CODE                                                                         
                     Direct            Direct     Indirect        Direct    Indirect  

GB00B1JQDM80         24,145,574        7,122,944                  8.40%
 

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.                           

N/A        N/A               N/A                 N/A                  N/A 


Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights       % of voting rights 

7,122,944                     8.40%
 

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

Prudential plc (parent Company)

M&G Group Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc)

M&G Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Group Limited)

M&G Investment Management Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited)

The Prudential Assurance Company Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of 
Prudential plc)

 


Proxy Voting:

 
10. Name of the 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:


 

14. Contact name:


 

15. Contact telephone number:





                  Notifiable Position Report for MARSTON'S PLC
                                as at 29 June 2007


Percentage holdings are calculated using total voting rights of 84,743,244


                   Registered Holder               Holding      Voting Rights    %

Prudential plc                                      24,145,574     7,122,944    8.40

ORD GBP0.07375   

B1JQDM8            JP MORGAN NOMINEES                  273,600        80,712
                   NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHF01       65,404        19,294
                   NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKD01      750,000       221,250
                   NORTRUST NOMS LTD                    11,728         3,459
                   NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C CRI01       2,250,000       663,750
                   NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C MVA01          65,000        19,175
                   PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK)PAC AC    20,636,826     6,087,864
                   PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK)PPL AC        93,016        27,440


M&G Group Limited                                   23,871,974     7,042,232    8.31   

ORD GBP0.07375

B1JQDM8            NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHF01       65,404        19,295
                   NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKD01      750,000       221,250
                   NORTRUST NOMS LTD                    11,728         3,459
                   NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C CRI01       2,250,000       663,750
                   NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C MVA01          65,000        19,175
                   PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK)PAC AC    20,636,826     6,087,864
                   PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK)PPL AC        93,016        27,439

M&G Investment Management Limited                   23,806,570     7,022,938    8.28

ORD GBP0.07375

B1JQDM8            NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKD01      750,000       221,250
                   NORTRUST NOMS LTD                    11,728         3,459
                   NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C CRI01       2,250,000       663,750
                   NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C MVA01          65,000        19,176
                   PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK)PAC AC    20,636,826     6,067,864
                   PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK)PPL AC        93,016        27,439

M&G Limited                                         23,872,914     7,042,232    8.31

ORD GBP0.07375

B1JQDM8            NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHF01       65,404        19,295                   
                   NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKD01      750,000       221,250                  
                   NORTRUST NOMS LTD                    11,728         3,459
                   NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C CRI01       2,250,000       663,750
                   NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C MVA01          65,000        19,175
                   PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK)PAC AC    20,636,826     6,087,864
                   PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK)PPL AC        93,016        27,439

The Prudential Assurance Company Limited            20,729,842     6,115,383    7.21

ORD GBP0.07375

B1JQDM8            PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK)PAC AC    20,636,826     6,087,864
                   PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK)PPL AC        93,016        27,439




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