Director/PDMR Shareholding

Nichols PLC
21 December 2005



Director's Shareholding

Mr P J Nichols has purchased 19,396 ordinary 10p shares in Nichols plc, 0.05% of
the issued share capital, at 87p per share on the exercise of an option under
the company's Sharesave scheme.

His beneficial holding following the purchase is 2,103,531 shares amounting to
5.69% of the issued share capital.



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