Holding(s) in Company

Melrose PLC
17 March 2006


                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1. Name of listed company

Melrose plc


2. Name of shareholder with a major interest

Fidelity International Limited (and Mr Edward C. Johnson 3d)


3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is regarding the holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above; or in respect of a non-beneficial interest;
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18

AS IN 2 ABOVE


4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them

State Str Bk and Tr Co Lndn                                           2,915,774
Northern Trust London                                                 2,145,550
JP Morgan, Bournemouth                                                2,008,403
HSBC Bank PLC                                                           637,480
Mellon Bank                                                              71,000
JP Morgan, Bournemouth                                               15,363,085
JP Morgan, Bournemouth                                                  728,900
JP Morgan, Bournemouth                                                  843,996


5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

n.a.


6. Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed company
should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

n.a.


7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed

n.a.


8. Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed company
should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)


n.a.


9. Class of security

Ordinary shares of 0.1 pence each


10. Date of transaction

n.a


11. Date listed company informed

16 March 2006


12. Total holding following this notification

24,714,188


13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification (any
treasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)

9.61%


14. Any additional information

-


15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Richard Keen - 01789 761 020



16. Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed company
responsible for making this notification

Richard Keen


Date of notification

16 March 2006


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