RNS Number:8091N
Marlborough Stirling PLC
22 July 2003

In accordance with S134 of the Companies Act 1989, we write to inform you of the 
following notifiable interests in Marlborough Stirling plc (letter follows).

Marlborough Stirling plc were notified of this change on: 21/07/03 

Marlborough Stirling plc's current number of share in issue is: 225,726,714 

Letter from Fidelity Investments 

NOTIFICATIONS UNDER SECTIONS 198 TO 202 - UK COMPANIES ACT

1.     Company in which shares are held:     Marlborough Stirling plc

2.      Notifiable Interest:                 Ordinary shares of 1p each

(A)    FMR Corp.
       83 Devonshire Street 
       Boston, MA 02109

Parent holding company of Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMRCO), 
investment manager for US mutual funds, (See Schedule A for listing of 
Registered Shareholders and their holdings).

(B)    Fidelity International Limited (FIL) 
       P.O. Box HM670 
       Hamilton HMCX, Bermuda

Parent holding company for various direct and indirect subsidiaries, including 
Fidelity Investment Services Ltd (FISL), investment manager for various non-US 
investment companies and institutional clients. (See Schedule A for listing of 
Registered Shareholders and their holdings.)

3.     The notifiable interests also comprise the notifiable Interest of:

       Mr. Edward C., Johnson 3d 
       82 Devonshire Street 
       Boston, MA 02109

A principal shareholder of FMR Corp. and Fidelity International Limited.

4.     The notifiable interests include interest held on behalf of authorised 
       unit trust schemes in the U.K., notwithstanding the exemption from 
       reporting pursuant to Section 209 (1)(h) of the Companies Act 1985.

5.     These notifications of disclosure interests constitute separate 
       notifications of interest in the shares and are combined solely for the 
       purposes of clarity and efficiency. Nothing herein should be taken to 
       indicate that FMR Corp. and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, 
       Fidelity International Limited and its direct and indirect subsidiaries 
       or Mr. Edward C. Johnson 3d act as a group or in concert in respect of 
       the disclosed interests, or that they are required to submit these 
       notifications on a joint basis.

6.     The disclosable interests arise under section 208 (4) (b) of the Act, 
       namely where a person, not being the registered holder, is entitled to 
       exercise a right conferred by the holding of the shares or to control the 
       exercise of such rights, or under section 203 of the Act respectively.

 
SCHEDULE A

Security: Marlborough Stirling plc


                         Shares Held    Management       Nominee/Registered Name 
                                        Company

(Ordinary Shares of 1p       345,669    FMRCO            Mellon Bank
each)
                             899,119    FISL             Chase Manhattan Bank London
                           2,500,000    FISL             Chase Nominees Ltd
                           2,810,200    FIL              HSBC
                             107,400    FIL              Brown Brothers Harriman Ltd. LUX
                             420,000    FIL              Deutsche Bank
Total ordinary shares of   7,082,388
1p each

Current ownership percentage:          3.14% 

Shares in issue:                 225,726,714

From: Marlborough Stirling PLC


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