Marshalls Regulatory News (MSLH)

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

Marshalls plc

2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)

An acquisition of voting rights 

X

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

Other (please specify): Transitional notification of holdings

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

JP Morgan Chase & Co

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

JP Morgan Asset Management (UK) Limited

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

24 November 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

26 November 2008

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

Above 5%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares 

 if possible using the ISIN CODE

Situation previous to the Triggering transaction 

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of Shares 

Number of Voting Rights

Number of shares 

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

Direct

Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect

GB00B012BV22

N/A

N/A

7,299,301

5.19%

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument 

Expiration date

Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date 

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted

% of voting rights

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

7,299,301

5.19%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

JP Morgan Chase & Co

JP Morgan Asset Management (UK) Limited

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

N/A

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

N/A

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

N/A

13. Additional information:

14. Contact name:

Cathy Baxandall, Company Secretary,

Marshalls plc

15. Contact telephone number:

01484 438900