Holding in Company

Nichols PLC
12 October 2000


NICHOLS J N VIMTO PLC (THE 'COMPANY')

This notification supersedes our previous notification to you dated 18 August
2000.

This notification relates to issued ordinary shares of 10p each in the capital
of the Company (the 'shares') and is given in fulfilment of the obligations
imposed by sections 198 to 202 of the Companies Act 1985 (the 'Act').

1.   Notification on behalf of Norwich Union Investment Management Limited (a   
    subsidiary of CGNU plc).

1.1  Norwich Union Investment Management Limited no longer have a notifiable    
    interest in the shares.

2.   Notification on behalf of CGNU plc.

2.1  CGNU plc no longer have a notifiable interest in the shares.



The Company Secretary
Nichols J N Vimto plc


APPENDIX:  NORWICH UNION INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED

REGISTERED HOLDERS                   NUMBER OF SHARES HELD

BNY NORWICH Union Nominees Ltd         945,151   (Material)



TOTAL PERCENTAGE INTEREST OF NORWICH UNION INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT 
LIMITED: 2.55%

ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL ON WHICH THIS NOTIFICATION IS BASED:  36,968,772



The Company Secretary
Nichols J N Vimto plc


APPENDIX:  CGNU PLC

REGISTERED HOLDERS                        NUMBER OF SHARES HELD


BNY Norwich Union Nominees Ltd              945,151   (Material)

Chase GA Group Nominees Ltd                  51,957   (Material)


TOTAL PERCENTAGE INTEREST OF CGNU PLC:  2.69%

ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL ON WHICH THIS NOTIFICATION IS BASED:  36,968,772