Macfarlane Group PLC
10 November 2000
TO: COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Substantial shareholdings Macfarlane Group PLC
We have been notified in accordance with the Companies
Act that the following shareholder holds the number of
shares set out below:-
Number
of shares % Date notified
Funds managed or advised by
Prudential PLC 4,000,000 3.15% 9 November 2000
In addition the following disclosure has been made,
under Rule 8 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers:-
Number
of shares % Date disclosure made
Funds managed or advised by Credit
Suisse Asset Management Limited 5,120,000 4.04%
9 November 2000
FROM: John Love
Company Secretary
Macfarland Group PLC

