All Resolutions Passed at EGM

Worthington Group PLC
24 December 1999


WORTHINGTON GROUP PLC., ('the Company')

The Company is pleased to announce that at the Extraordinary General Meeting
held earlier today, all resolutions were duly passed.

Provisional Allotment Letters in respect of the 5 for 4 rights issue are being
despatched to Qualifying Shareholders today and dealings in the New Ordinary
Shares are expected to commence, nil paid, on 29 December 1999.  The latest
time for acceptance and payment in full and registration of renunciation in
respect of the rights issue is 3.00pm on 17 January 2000.