M.P. EVANS GROUP PLC

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1) Identity of Issuer
       M.P. Evans Group PLC
2) Reason for notification
       An event changing the breakdown of voting rights - increase in the
       issued and voting share capital due to share options exercised on
       29 January 2010
3) Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
       Alcatel Bell Pensioenfonds VZW
4) Full name of the shareholder(s) (if different from 3 above)
       -
5) Date of the Transaction
       29 January 2010
6) Date on which issuer notified
       19 February 2010
7) Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached
       11%
8) Notified Details
       Class/type of shares if possible using ISIN code
       M.P. Evans Group PLC   GB0007538100
   Situation previous to the triggering transaction
       Number of Shares: 5,793,497
       Number of voting rights: 5,793,497
   Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
   (A) Voting rights attached to shares
       Number of voting rights (Direct)   5,793,497
       % of voting rights (Direct)   10.88%
       Number of voting rights (Indirect)  -
       % of voting rights (Indirect)   -
   (B) Qualifying Financial Instruments
       None
   (C)  Financial Instruments with similar economic effect
       to Qualifying Financial Instruments
       None
   Total (A)+(B)+(C)
       Total number of voting rights  5,793,497
       Total % of voting rights  10.88%
9) Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights
   and/or the financial instruments are effectively held
       -
10)         Name of Proxy holder
       -
11)         Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold
       -
12)         Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights
       -
13)         Additional information
       -
14)         Contact name
       Mr J F Elliott
15)         Contact telephone number
       01892 516333

22 February 2010