MBY Middleby Corp

RNS Number:1223U
Mayborn Group PLC
12 January 2004

                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1.      Name of company

        Mayborn Group plc

2.      Name of shareholder having a major interest

        Henderson Global Investors Limited & it's associated companies

3.      Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder
        named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
        if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18.
        Henderson Smaller Companies Investment Trust


4.      Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of
        them
        Henderson Smaller Companies Investment Trust


5.      Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

        N/A

6.      Percentage of issued class

        N/A

7.      Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

        25,000

8.      Percentage of issued class

        Not stated

9.      Class of security

        Ordinary shares

10.     Date of transaction

        8th January 2004

11.     Date company informed

        9th January 2004

12.     Total holding following this notification

        1,100,000

13.     Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

        5.44%

14.     Any additional information



15.     Name of contact and telephone number for queries

        Ian Hartley 020 8663 4801


16.     Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification.

        Ian Hartley


Date of notification: 12th January 2003




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