Acquisition

Wilmington Group Plc
15 May 2006


                                                                     15 May 2006

                              WILMINGTON GROUP PLC

                                  Acquisition

Wilmington Group plc (the 'Group'), the professional information and training
group, is pleased to announce the acquisition of two directories, 'The
Knowledge' and 'Benn's Media' ('the Titles').

The Titles were acquired, on 12 May 2006, by the Group's specialist Media
division Hollis from United Business Media plc for £1.6M. With a combined
turnover of approximately £1.2M in the year ended 31 December 2005, the Titles
are highly regarded products in their respective markets.

The Knowledge is a leading guide for production services in the TV and Film
industries, available in both printed and web versions. Benn's Media is a
leading contact directory for the press and PR market. Hollis already has
substantial presence in both these areas and the Titles will both extend the
range of the current offering and create exciting new development opportunities.

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For further information, please contact:

Wilmington Group Plc                                               020 7422 6800
Charles Brady, Chief Executive
Basil Brookes, Finance Director

Weber Shandwick Square Mile                                        020 7067 0700
Nick Oborne

Note to Editors
Wilmington Group plc is one of the UK's leading providers of information and
training for professional business markets. The Group provides training,
arranges industry events and publishes magazines, directories, databases, and
special reports focused primarily on its four principal sectors of Legal &
Regulatory, Healthcare, Media and Entertainment, and Design and Construction.
Capitalised at approximately £153 million, Wilmington floated on the London
Stock Exchange in 1995.



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