Holding(s) in Company

21 May 2007 15:21

Marshalls PLC21 May 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES------------------------------------------------- 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: Marshalls plc 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X An acquisition or disposal of financialinstruments which may result in the acquisitionof shares already issued to which voting rights areattached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify): Transitional notification of holdings 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the Prudential plc group ofnotification obligation: companies 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from3.): See section 9 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which thethreshold is crossed or reached if different): 17 May 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 21 May 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: 10% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type Situation previous to the Resulting situation after theof shares triggering transaction triggering transaction Number of Number of Number of Number of % ofISIN CODE Shares voting rights shares voting voting rights rights Direct Direct DirectGB00B012BV22 15,795,762 15,795,762 15,695,426 15,695,426 10.96% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument Period/ Date exercised/ converted rights N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights15,695,426 10.96% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Prudential plc (parent Company)M&G Group Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc)M&G Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Group Limited)M&G Investment Management Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited)The Prudential Assurance Company Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudentialplc) Proxy Voting:10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: All figures are based on the Companies issued share capital of 143,106,254 14. Contact name: Elizabeth Blease, Company Secretary, Marshalls plc 15. Contact telephone number: 01484 438900 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange