Management Resource Solutions Regulatory News (MRS)

12 Jan 2006 14:00

Melrose Resources PLC12 January 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 12 January 2006 Melrose Resources plc ("the Company") Substantial Shareholder The Company today received notification from Fidelity International Limited andFMR Corp. and their direct and indirect subsidiaries, being non-beneficialholders, that they have an interest in 3,897,771 ordinary shares of 10 penceeach in the Company. This represents a decrease in the notifiable interest of726,775 ordinary shares and a holding of 4.96% of the Company's current issuedordinary share capital. The registered holders to which this notification relates and the number ofshares held by those registered holders as at 10 January 2006 is as follows: Registered holder No. of shares J P Morgan (FISL) 989,583Mellon Bank (FPM) 49,500National Australia Bank (FIL) 33,900J P Morgan Chase Bank (FMTC) 31,293J P Morgan (FIL) 128,450HSBC Bank plc (FPM) 179,900Bank of New York Brussels (FPM) 48,900Northern Trust (FPM) 764,470State Street Bank & Trust (FPM) 834,827Brown Brothers Harriman & Co (FMTC) 36,487State Street Bank & Trust (FMTC) 21,250J P Morgan (FPM) 558,086Bank of New York Europe (FII) 221,125 ----------- 3,897,771 ----------- The notifiable interest also comprises the notifiable interest of Mr Edward C. Johnson III, a principal shareholder of Fidelity International Limited and FMRCorp. For further information please contact Melrose Resources plcChris Thomas, Corporate Development Director 0207 462 1603 Buchanan CommunicationsBen Willey/Tim Thompson 0207 466 5000 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange