5 for 4 Rights Issue - Posting of Circular

Worthington Group PLC
1 December 1999


Worthington announced yesterday that it is proposing, inter alia, to raise
approximately £6.2 million (net of expenses) by way of a 5 for 4 rights issue.

 In that announcement the Company stated that it expected to post a circular
to shareholders relating to the proposals yesterday, 30 November 1999.  The
Company will in fact post the prospectus to shareholders today.  Accordingly,
the timetable of principal events leading up to completion of the rights issue
is now as follows:

EXPECTED TIMETABLE OF PRINCIPAL EVENTS
The close of business on (unless stated)

Record date for entitlement to New Ordinary Shares           17 December 1999
Latest time for receipt of Forms of Proxy         9.00am on 22 December 1999
Extraordinary General Meeting                     9.00am on 24 December 1999
Despatch of Provisional Allotment Letters                    24 December 1999
Completion of the Disposals                                  24 December 1999
Dealings in New Ordinary Shares commence, nil paid           29 December 1999
Latest time for splitting Provisional Allotment Letters,
nil paid                                            3.00pm on 13 January 2000
Latest time for acceptance and payment in full and  3.00pm on 17 January 2000
registration of renunciation
Dealings in New Ordinary Shares expected to commence,         18 January 2000
fully paid / CREST stock accounts credited 
Definitive certificates for New Ordinary Shares despatched by 24 January 2000