RNS Number:9831Q
Merrill Lynch FTSE100 Stpd Gwth&Inc
08 February 2007



TR-1(i): notification of major interests in shares

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying    Merrill Lynch FTSE 100 Stepped
issuer of existing shares to which voting      Growth and Income
rights are attached(1):                                 


2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or
boxes)                                                                      
                                                                         -------
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                              
                                                                         -------
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):___________________________________________         X
                                                                         -------

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the      RATHBONE BROTHERS PLC
notification obligation(1):                      


4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different  RATHBONE BROTHERS PLC
from 3.)(1):
                                              Rathbone Investment Management Ltd


5. Date of the transaction (and date on       20th January 2007
which the threshold is crossed or reached            
if different)(1):


6. Date on which issuer notified:             22nd January 2007
                

7. Threshold(s) that is/are
crossed or reached:                           5%


8. Notified details:                          N/A




A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type   Situation previous to the    Resulting situation after the triggering
of shares    Triggering transaction (1)   transaction(1)
if possible
using the    Number of  Number of Voting  Number Number of voting  % of voting
ISIN CODE    Shares     Rights viii       of     rights ix         rights
                                          shares
                                          Direct Direct Indirect   Direct Indirect
                                                 x      xi
0.01P
(Income)      2055600   2055600           N/A    N/A    2055600    N/A    8.48%
GB0031652745


B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii

Type of     Expiration Exercise/       Number of voting rights that may  % of
financial   date xiii  Conversion      be acquired if the instrument is  voting
instrument             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
                                      
2055600                                      8.48%



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

RATHBONE BROTHERS PLC*
Rathbone Investment Management Ltd                                    8.48%

* Rathbone Brothers Plc is the holding company of the following.

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:                                              N/A

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:               N/A

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:           N/A


13. Additional information:                    N/A

14. Contact name:                              COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT

15. Contact telephone number:                  020 7399 0000



Annex Notification Of Major Interests In Shares xvi

A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation

Full name (including legal form for legal entities)          Rathbones Brothers
                                                             Plc
Contact address (registered office for legal entities)       159 New Bond Street
                                                             London
                                                             W1S 2UD

Phone number                                                 020 7399 0000

Other useful information (at least legal representative for
legal persons)

B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable xvii

Full name

Contact address

Phone number

Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or
legal entity subject to the notification obligation)

C: Additional information

N/A





Notes
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(i) This form is to be sent to the issuer or underlying issuer and to be filed
with the competent authority.



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