RNS Number:1998P
Meggitt PLC
29 August 2003

29 August 2003


                          Meggitt PLC ("the Company")

                    Disclosure of Interest in Share Capital

On 29th August 2003, the Company received notification in accordance with Part
VI of the Companies Act 1985 that as at 28th August 2003, Prudential plc were
interested in 12,020,907 ordinary shares in the Company representing 4.09% of
the issued share capital. The shares were registered as follows:

Registered Holder                                        Number of shares held

MGIM A/C DBL A/C FBIT                                                  143,440
MGIM A/C JPM A/C RU                                                  1,457,000
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PAC AC                                      7,133,811
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PHL AC                                        416,203
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PPL AC                                      2,629,269
ROY NOMS LTD 578060                                                    241,184



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