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Nichols PLC announced that following a transfer of 1.5 million ordinary shares from John Nichols to his three children on November 25, 2025, the Nichols Concert Party's total holding remains at 13,122,925 Ordinary Shares, representing 35.89% of the total voting rights. Individual holdings within the concert party have been adjusted, with John Nichols' interest decreasing to 500,000 shares (1.37%), while Matthew Nichols now holds 1,584,838 shares (4.33%), James Nichols holds 1,580,476 shares (4.32%), and Katharine Kropp holds 1,560,000 shares (4.27%).

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Nichols PLC

01 December 2025

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NICHOLS PLC

(the "Company" or "Group")

HOLDINGS IN COMPANY

The Nichols Concert Party announces that, following the transfer by John Nichols of 500,000 ordinary shares to each of his three children (1.5 million shares in total) on 25 November 2025, the Nichols Concert Party holding remains unchanged with interests in 13,122,925 Ordinary Shares of 10p each, representing 35.89% of the current total voting rights.

Post the transfer of shares, the individual notifiable interests of the Concert Party members involved in the transaction are as follows:

Concert Party Member	Number of Shares Held	Percentage of Total Voting Rights
Matthew Nichols⁽¹⁾	1,584,838	4.33%
James Nichols⁽²⁾	1,580,476	4.32%
Katharine Kropp⁽³⁾	1,560,000	4.27%
John Nichols	500,000	1.37% (decreased from 5.47%)

Matthew Nichols, John Nichols, James Nichols and Katharine Kropp

On behalf of the Nichols family concert party

1 December 2025

⁽¹⁾ Interests include those held on behalf of his children and in The P J Nichols (Matthew) Discretionary Trust

⁽²⁾ Interests include those held on behalf of his wife and children, and in The P J Nichols (James) Discretionary Trust

⁽³⁾ Interests include those held on behalf of her children and in The P J Nichols (Katharine) Discretionary Trust

Contacts:

Nichols plc

Andrew Milne, Chief Executive Officer

Rebecca Hughes, Interim Finance Director

Telephone: 0192 522 2222

Singer Capital Markets (NOMAD & Joint Broker)

Jen Boorer / Tom Salvesen / Oliver Platts

Telephone: 0207 496 3000

Website: www.singercm.com

Berenberg (Joint Broker)

Clayton Bush / Alix Mecklenburg-Solodkoff

Telephone: 0203 207 7800

Website: www.berenberg.de

Hudson Sandler (Financial PR)

Alex Brennan / Hattie Dreyfus / Harry Griffiths

Telephone: 0207 796 4133

Email: nichols@hudsonsandler.com

Notes to Editors:

Nichols plc is an international diversified soft drinks business with sales in over 60 countries. The Group is home to the iconic Vimto brand which is popular in the UK and around the world, particularly in the Middle East and Africa. Other brands in its portfolio include SLUSH PUPPiE, Starslush, ICEE, Levi Roots and Sunkist.

For more information about Nichols, visit: www.nicholsplc.co.uk

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