Holding reported yesterday1 May 2008 11:10
Meriden plc was advised on 22 April 2008 that, following an acquisition of
ordinary shares in the Company, Barclays PLC, through Barclays Stockbrokers
Limited, is indirectly interested in 17,445,655 ordinary shares in the Company
(with an equal amount of voting rights), representing 5.06% of the issued share
capital of Meriden.