Holding(s) in Company

Wilmington Group Plc
22 May 2007


TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached:
Wilmington Group plc

2. Reason for the notification (place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s)
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X )

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the
acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( )

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )

Other (please specify) : ( )

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Aberforth Partners LLP

4. Full name of share holder(s) (if different from 3.):

Share Holder                                     Shares
1. Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc         5,513,600
2. Aberforth UK Small Companies Fund             5,165,700
3. Aberforth Geared Capital & Income Trust plc   870,200
4. The Church Commissioners for England          926,100

1,2,3 = registered in the name of Nortrust Nominees Ltd A/c Aberfrth, 4 =
registered in the name of The Church Commissioners for England (Chase GIS)
Nominees Ltd

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different):
18/05/2007

6. Date on which issuer notified:
21/05/2007

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
14%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if possible         Situation previous to the
using the ISIN CODE                       Triggering transaction
                                     Number of     Number of voting
                                     shares        Rights

GB0009102731 (ORD)                   10,007,400    10,007,400


Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Class/type of shares Number of shares  Number of voting rights    % of voting rights
if possible using
the ISIN CODE
                     Direct            Direct     Indirect        Direct    Indirect

GB0009102731 (ORD)   12,475,600        N/A        12,475,600      N/A       14.83%

B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of     Expiration Date  Exercise/Conversion Number of voting     % of voting
financial                    Period/ Date        rights that may be   rights
instrument                                       acquired if the
                                                 instrument is
                                                 exercised/
                                                 converted.
N/A         N/A              N/A                 N/A                  N/A

Total (A+B)
Number of voting       % of voting
rights                 rights

12,475,600             14.83%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:


9. Chain                                                                  

Name of the Company/Fund     Number of Shares     % of Issued Share Capital   

1. Aberforth Smaller         5,513,600            6.55%                   
   Companies Trust plc    

2. Aberforth UK Small        5,165,700            6.14%                   
   Companies Fund   

3. Aberforth Geared Capital  870,200              1.03%                   
   & Income Trust plc         

4. The Church Commissioners  926,100              1.10%                   
   for England 926,100    

               Total Direct 
             Total Indirect  12,475,600           14.83%   
                      Total  12,475,600           14.83%       

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:
N/A

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
N/A

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
N/A

13. Additional information:
N/A

14. Contact name:
Armed Zahedieh (Company Secretary)

15. Contact telephone number:
020 7422 6808



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