Director/PDMR Shareholding

Worthington Nicholls Group plc
29 June 2007

                         Worthington Nicholls Group plc
                   (the 'Company' or 'Worthington Nicholls')

                               Directors holding

Worthington Nicholls announces the following directors' purchase of ordinary
shares of 1p each in the Company ('Ordinary Shares').

Mark Worthington, CEO of the Company, has today purchased 450,500 Ordinary
Shares at a price of £1.11 per share. Following this purchase Mark Worthington
now holds 7,445,500 Ordinary Shares representing 8.56% of the total voting
rights of the Company.

Alastair Stoddart, Non Executive Deputy Chairman of the Company, has today
purchased 22,250 Ordinary Shares at a price of £1.11 per share. Following this
purchase Alastair Stoddart now holds 122,250 Ordinary Shares representing 0.14%
of the total voting rights of the Company.

Stephen Mulligan, Non Executive Director of the Company, has today purchased
22,250 Ordinary Shares at a price of £1.11 per share. Following this purchase
Stephen Mulligan now holds 22,250 Ordinary Shares representing 0.03% of the
total voting rights of the Company.

Enquiries:

Worthington Nicholls                           0870 609 1829
Mark Worthington, Chief Executive
David Levis, Corporate Director

Blue Oar Securities Plc                        020 7448 4400
Rhod Cruwys / Romil Patel

Gresham PR Ltd                                 020 7404 9000
Neil Boom


Information on Worthington Nicholls can be accessed via the Group's website:
www.worthington-nicholls.co.uk






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