Company Holding

1 Jul 2005 12:50

Melrose Resources PLC01 July 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 1 July 2005 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 5,263,440 ordinary shares of 10 penceeach in the Company. This represents an increase in the notifiable interest of686,037 ordinary shares and a holding of 6.70% 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 30 June 2005 is as follows: Registered holder No. of shares J P Morgan (FISL) 1,394,291Brown Brothers Harriman & Co (FIL) 2,110National Australia Bank (FIL) 33,900J P Morgan Chase Bank (FMTC) 31,293J P Morgan (FIL) 239,550HSBC Bank plc (FPM) 294,700Bank of New York London (FIL) 656,125Bank of New York Brussels (FPM) 69,400Northern Trust (FPM) 762,470State Street Bank & Trust (FPM) 994,178Brown Brothers Harriman & Co (FMTC) 32,987State Street Bank & Trust (FMTC) 21,250J P Morgan (FPM) 731,186 5,263,440 The notifiable interests also comprises the notifiable interests 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 0207 466 5000 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange