Holding(s) in Company

Worthington Nicholls Group plc
06 July 2006

                         Worthington Nicholls Group plc
                                (the 'Company')



The Company has today been notified that Elaine Butterworth has sold 920,000
ordinary shares of 1p each in the Company ('Ordinary Shares') through Corporate
Synergy Plc, the Company's broker. Following this disposal Elaine Butterworth is
now interested in 2,693,000 Ordinary Shares representing 4.07 per cent. of the
issued share capital.



On 6 June 2006 Elaine Butterworth entered into an orderly market arrangement
pursuant to which she can only sell shares subject to excess demand and through
Corporate Synergy.



Enquiries:

Worthington Nicholls                              0870 609 1829

Mark Worthington, Chief Executive

David Levis, Corporate Director



Gresham PR Ltd                                    020 7404 9000

Neil Boom / Tanya Feness



Corporate Synergy                                 020 7448 4400

Brian Stockbridge / Romil Patel




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