Director/PDMR Shareholding

Worthington Nicholls Group plc
12 March 2008


                         Worthington Nicholls Group Plc
                                (the 'Company')

                          Director / PDMR Shareholding

On 11 March 2008, the Company granted Simon Beart 4 million warrants over the
ordinary share capital of the Company, exercisable at 7.5p over a 10 year
period, as well as granting 1.7 million warrants over the ordinary share capital
of the Company to other employees on the same terms.

For further information please contact:-


Worthington Nicholls Group plc
  Simon Beart, Chief Executive                       07710 444370
 William Good, Group Finance Director                01483 735703

Cenkos Securities plc
  Nicholas Wells                                     020 7397 8900
  Stephen Keys



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