Transfer to AIM

Nichols PLC
13 May 2004

Nichols plc ('the Company')

Transfer to the Alternative Investment Market ('AIM')

The Board of Nichols plc announces that it intends to apply for its entire
issued share capital of 36,968,772 ordinary shares of 10p each ('Ordinary
Shares') to be transferred from the Official List of the UK Listing Authority
('Official List') and admitted to trading on AIM.

It is anticipated that the Ordinary Shares will be admitted to trading on AIM
and that dealings will commence on 11 June 2004 and that the listing of Ordinary
Shares on the Official List will be cancelled at the same time.

The AIM Rules require that the Company appoints a nominated adviser and broker
before its Ordinary Shares are admitted to trading on AIM. Brewin Dolphin
Securities Limited has been appointed in this regard.




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