Holding(s) in Company

Wilmington Group Plc
12 September 2006

Letter to Wilmington Group Plc
Letter dated 12 September 2006


DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST IN ORDINARY SHARES OF 5p

We hereby give notice for the purposes of Part VI of the Companies Act 1985 that
today we have become aware that Aberforth Partners LLP has a notifiable interest
in 10,101,000 Ordinary Shares of 5p each which, based on the information
available to us, represents 12.08% of the issued share capital of the above
company. This interest arises as a result of the discretionary investment 
management powers that we can exercise over the funds of our clients. Aberforth
Partners LLP is not the beneficial owner of these shares.

The shares to which this notification relates are, or will be, registered 
as follows: -


Registered Holder                                             Number of Shares

Nortrust Nominees Limited A/C ABERFRTH                               8,308,000
Bank of Ireland Nominees Limited                                       437,700
The Church Commissioners for England (Chase GIS)
 Nominees Limited                                                      635,900
State Street Nominees Limited A/C JD59                                 719,400
                                                                    10,101,000                                          
         


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