Notice of Requisition of EGM

Worthington Nicholls Group plc
24 October 2007


                         Worthington Nicholls Group Plc

                   ('Worthington Nicholls' or the 'Company')


                  REQUISITION OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING


The Board of Worthington Nicholls has received a requisition on 19 October 2007
from certain shareholders of the Company holding not less than one tenth of the
paid up share capital of the Company, to hold a general meeting of the Company
pursuant to section 303 of the Companies Act 2006 (the 'Requisition').


The purpose of the meeting is:-
     
1.   to propose separate resolutions to remove each of Alastair Stoddart, 
     Christopher Neilson, David Levis and Stephen Mulligan as directors of the 
     Company, and any other director appointed between the date of the notice 
     and the conclusion of the Requisition, with immediate effect 
     notwithstanding that the terms of their respective offices have not yet 
     expired; and

2.   to propose separate resolutions to appoint Ian Rodney Mann, Simon Delaval 
     Beart and Thomas William Good as directors of the Company with  immediate 
     effect.

The Board believe that the timing of the requisition is surprising given the
announcements on 19 September and 15 October 2007 of various Board changes, the
need to complete orderly processes of appointing a new Chief Executive and
Finance Director and the Board's commitment towards completing a strategic and
operational review of the Company.

In conducting these reviews, the Board is of the firm belief that it must
consider a range of options, the aim of which is to enhance shareholder value.
The Board is also committed to ensuring full consultation with shareholders
throughout the process. In assessing any proposals, the Board will consider
whether they are in the interests of all shareholders.

The Board will provide full details to shareholders and the Company's response
as soon as possible.


Enquiries, please contact:

Worthington Nicholls Group                           0870 609 1829
Alastair Stoddart, Chairman
Chris Neilson, Finance Director

Smithfield Group                                     020 7360 4900
Reg Hoare / Will Henderson

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Rhod Cruwys / Romil Patel




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