Holding(s) in Company

17 Jul 2006 09:57

Melrose Resources PLC17 July 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 17 July 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 3,802,361 ordinary shares of 10 penceeach in the Company. This represents an increase in the notifiable interest of784,278 ordinary shares and a holding of 3.71% 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 12 July 2006 is as follows: Registered holder No. of shares J P Morgan (FISL) 579,184Mellon Bank (FPM) 5,428National Australia Bank (FIL) 59,100J P Morgan Chase Bank (FMTC) 31,293J P Morgan (FIL) 386,621HSBC Bank plc (FPM) 217,114Bank of New York Brussels (FPM) 9,514Northern Trust (FPM) 686,788State Street Bank & Trust (FPM) 993,772Brown Brothers Harriman & Co (FMTC) 41,987State Street Bank & Trust (FMTC) 21,250J P Morgan (FPM) 770,310 3,802,361 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 CommunicationsEric Burns 01943 883990 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange