Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number:0204D
Melrose Resources PLC
30 August 2007


TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached (ii):

Melrose Resources PLC


2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket
/s):


An acquisition of voting rights: (X)


An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the
acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( )


An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )


Other (please specify) : ( )

.................


3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):

Caledonia Investments plc


4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):

.................


5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different) (v):

29th August 2007


6. Date on which issuer notified:

29th August 2007


7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

9%


8. Notified details:

.................


A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if possible using    Situation previous to the Triggering
the ISIN CODE                                       transaction (vi)
                                        Number of      Number of voting Rights
                                        shares         (viii)

GB0009354589                               9,731,472                 9,731,472
Ordinary 10p shares


Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)
Class/type of shares if    Number of     Number of voting       % of voting
possible using the ISIN    shares        rights (ix)            rights
CODE

                           Direct        Direct (x)    Indirect Direct  Indirect
                                                       (xi)

GB0009354589                10,367,566    10,367,566   N/A       9.43%  N/A
Ordinary 10p shares


B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)

Type of     Expiration Exercise/       Number of voting rights that may  % of
financial   Date       Conversion      be acquired if the instrument is  voting
instrument  (xiii)     Period/ Date    exercised/ converted.             rights
                       (xiv)



N/A         N/A        N/A             N/A                               N/A


Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights                      % of voting rights

           10,367,566                                9.43%


9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):

.................


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:

Alasdair Robinson


15. Contact telephone number:

0131 221 3360



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