EGM Statement

Melrose PLC
14 August 2007


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 14 August 2007


                                  MELROSE PLC

                   RESULTS OF EGM AND APPLICATION FOR LISTING


Melrose PLC (the "Company") is pleased to announce that the special resolutions
in relation to the proposed return of £220 million to shareholders, the early
crystallisation of the Company's existing share incentive scheme and its
replacement with a new share incentive scheme were passed unanimously at the
Extraordinary General Meeting ("EGM") today. Further details of these proposals
were set out in a circular to shareholders of the Company dated 20 July 2007.

The Company has forwarded to the Document Viewing Facility of the UK Listing
Authority two copies of the resolutions passed at the Extraordinary General
Meeting, where they will shortly be available for viewing at the following
address:

Document Viewing Facility
UK Listing Authority
The Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London
E14 5HS
Tel. [phone]


The full text of the resolutions can also be viewed at the Company's website,
www.melroseplc.net

Applications for Listing

Following shareholders' approval of the early crystallisation of the Company's
existing share incentive scheme, it is expected that the 10,210,069 Ordinary
Shares arising on the conversion of the Incentive Shares will be admitted to the
Official List of the UK Listing Authority and will commence trading at 8.00 a.m.
on 15 August 2007. On admission, a total of 267,330,058 Ordinary Shares will be
in issue.

In addition, 267,330,058 C shares having a nominal value of 82.3 pence each will
be issued to shareholders on the register at 6pm on 15 August 2007. The C Shares
will neither be admitted to the Official List of the UK Listing Authority nor to
trading on the market for listed securities of the London Stock Exchange.

Terms defined in the circular to shareholders, dated 20 July 2007, have the same
meaning when used in this announcement.


For more information:
M: Communications         James Hill                      020 7153 1559
Rothschild                Charles Montgomerie             020 7280 5000




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