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RNS Number : 6458N
Melrose Industries PLC
29 July 2014 
 
 For filings with the FCA include the annex                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 For filings with issuer exclude the annex                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                  
 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer                                                                                                               Melrose Industries plc                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
 of existing shares to which voting rights are                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
 attached:ii                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):                                                                                        
 An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                                                                                                                      √                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
 An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 An event changing the breakdown of voting rights                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
 Other (please specify):                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the                                                                                                                         Aviva plc & its subsidiaries                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
 notification obligation:iii                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
 4. Full name of shareholder(s)                                                                                                                                   Registered Holder: BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited  3,232,478* Chase (GA Group) Nominees Limited    27,566,873* Chase Nominees Limited                             303,913* CUIM Nominee Limited                               444,496* Vidacos Nominees Limited                          342,338*            * denotes direct interest  
  (if different from 3.):iv                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 5. Date of the transaction and date on                                                                                                                           28 July 2014                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
 which the threshold is crossed or                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
 reached:v                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
 6. Date on which issuer notified:                                                                                                                                29 July 2014                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or                                                                                                                           >3% to <3% Change at Direct Interest Level                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
 reached: vi, vii                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
 
 
 8. Notified details:                                  
 A: Voting rights attached to sharesviii, ix           
 Class/type of                                         Situation previous  Resulting situation after the triggering transaction  
 shares                                                to the triggering                                                         
 if possible using                                     transaction                                                               
 the ISIN CODE                                                                                                                   
 Number                                                Number              Number                                                Number of voting        % of  voting rights x  
 of                                                    of                  of shares                                             rights                                         
 Shares                                                Voting                                                                                                                   
                                                       Rights                                                                                                                   
 Direct                                                Direct xi           Indirect xii                                          Direct                  Indirect               
 Ordinary SharesGBP0.0011818181                        32,153,794          32,153,794                                            31,890,098              31,890,098             Not Disclosable  2.98%  Not Disclosable  
 
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 B: Qualifying Financial Instruments                   
 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction  
 Type of financial                                     Expiration          Exercise/                                             Number of voting        % of voting            
 instrument                                            date xiii           Conversion Period xiv                                 rights that may be      rights                 
                                                                                                                                 acquired if the                                
                                                                                                                                 instrument is                                  
                                                                                                                                 exercised/ converted.                          
                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
 
 
 C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi  
 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction                                               
 Type of financial                                                                                  Exercise price  Expiration date xvii  Exercise/                 Number of voting rights instrument refers to  % of voting rights xix, xx  
 instrument                                                                                                                               Conversion period xviii                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Nominal                     Delta  
                                                                                                                    
 
 
 Total (A+B+C)            
 Number of voting rights  Percentage of voting rights  
 31,890,098               2.98%                        
 
 
 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 The voting rights are managed and controlled by Aviva Investors Global Services Limited, with the following chain of controlled undertakings:- Aviva Investors Global Services Limited:·      Aviva plc (Parent Company)·      Aviva Group Holdings Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva plc)·      Aviva Investors Holdings Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva Group Holdings Limited)·      Aviva Investors Global Services Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva Investors Holdings Limited)  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
 Proxy Voting:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
 10. Name of the proxy holder:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    See Section 4  
 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:    Figures are based on the total number of voting rights of 1,071,761,339, as per the Company's 'Voting Rights and Capital Structure' announcement of 10 February 2014.  
 14. Contact name:              Diane Thirkettle, Aviva plc                                                                                                                                            
 15. Contact telephone number:  01603 687803                                                                                                                                                           
 
 
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