Holding(s) in Company

Worthington Nicholls Group plc
01 March 2007

                         Worthington Nicholls Group plc

                                ('the Company')

                              Holding in Company


The Company was today notified that Octopus Investments Limited has a notifiable
interest in the Company, being 2,930,000 ordinary shares representing
approximately 3.98% of the Company.




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For more information:

Enquiries:

Worthington Nicholls                                  0870 609 1829
Mark Worthington, Chief Executive
Tim Hunt, Finance Director


Corporate Synergy                                     020 7448 4400
Romil Patel/Rhod Cruwys




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