Holding(s) in Company

Mears Group PLC
15 April 2005



MEARS GROUP PLC ('the Company')

15 April 2005

HOLDING IN COMPANY

The Company received notification on 14 April 2005 from AEGON Asset Management
UK plc that, following a purchase of 93,038 ordinary shares of 1p each in the
Company ('Shares'), the AEGON UK plc Group of Companies has a notifiable
interest in 3,548,847 Shares, representing 6.1% of the Company's issued ordinary
share capital.

For the purposes of this notification, the AEGON UK plc Group of Companies
means:
Scottish Equitable plc
Scottish Equitable (Managed Funds) Limited
AEGON Fund Management UK Limited
AEGON Investment Management UK Limited
AEGON Asset Management UK plc
Scottish Equitable Trustees Limited
Guardian Assurance plc
Guardian Linked Life Assurance Limited
Guardian Pensions Management Limited
Guardian Unit Managers Limited

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