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26 Mar 2007 10:20

Mucklow(A.& J.)Group PLC26 March 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: A & J Mucklow Group plc 2. Reason for the notification (place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( ) Other (please specify) : ( x ) Notification of Major Shareholding 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Wesleyan Assurance Society 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) : ................. 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): We have held these shares for many years, no recent dealings 6. Date on which issuer notified: 22 March 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Over 3% 8. Notified details: Major shareholding A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the Triggering transactionusing the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights Ordinary (ISIN GB0006091408) 2,820,000 (this figure includes 2,820,000 400,000 shares in our Wesleyan Staff Pension Scheme) Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightspossible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary (ISIN 2,820,000 2,820,000 4.701%GB0006091408) B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rightsfinancial Period/ Date that may be acquired if theinstrument instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 2,820,000 4.701% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: ................. Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: ................. 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: ................. 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: ................. 13. Additional information: ................. 14. Contact name: Rupert J Mucklow 15. Contact telephone number: 0121 550 1841 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange