Holding(s) in Company

Wilmington Group Plc
11 November 2005


     

LETTER TO WILMINGTON GROUP PLC DATED 11 NOVEMBER 2005



DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST IN ORDINARY SHARES OF 5p

We hereby give notice for the purposes of Part VI of the Companies Act 1985 that
today we have become aware that Aberforth Partners has a notifiable interest in
8,665,000 Ordinary Shares of 5p each which, based on the information available
to us, represents 10.36% of the issued share capital of the above company. This
interest arises as a result of the discretionary investment management powers
that we can exercise over the funds of our clients. Aberforth Partners is not
the beneficial owner of these shares.

The shares to which this notification relates are, or will be, registered 
as follows: -



Registered Holder                                             Number of Shares

Nortrust Nominees Limited A/C ABERFRTH                               7,142,300
Bank of Ireland Nominees Limited                                       397,100
The Church Commissioners for England (Chase GIS)
Nominees Limited                                                       525,200
State Street Nominees Limited A/C JD59                                 600,400

                                                                     8,665,000



LETTER FROM ABERFORTH PARTNERS


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