AGM Statement

Nichols PLC
17 May 2007







Date:           Embargoed until 10.00hrs, Thursday 17 May 2007



Contacts:       John Nichols, Executive Chairman
                Brendan Hynes, Group Finance Director
                Nichols plc
                Telephone:   [phone]
                Website:     www.nicholsplc.co.uk



                Alistair Mackinnon-Musson
                Hudson Sandler
                Telephone:   [phone]
                Email:       [e-mail]



                Richard Evans
                Brewin Dolphin Securities (Nominated Adviser)
                Telephone:  [phone]
                Website:  www.corporatefinance.brewin.co.uk


                                  Nichols plc

                                 AGM Statement



John Nichols, Chairman of Nichols plc, the soft drinks group, will make the
following statement at the Group's Annual General Meeting to be held later
today:



'The Group has traded successfully since the beginning of the new financial year
and our results so far are on target to produce another year of growth.  In our
Soft Drinks Operation, April was a particularly strong month and in Dispense
Systems, the integration of Cariel Soft Drinks, acquired in April, into our
existing Scottish-based Cabana business is progressing well and according to
plan'.



'On 19 March 2007, Nichols PLC announced it was in preliminary discussions
regarding the possibility of an offer for the entire issued and to be issued
share capital of the Company.   These discussions continue, although there is no
certainty that an offer will be made.  Further announcements will be made as
appropriate'.





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Notes to Editors:



Nichols plc is now a highly focused soft drinks and dispensed cold drinks
business, comprising two operations:



1)      Soft Drinks (sales and marketing of the Vimto brand throughout the
world, where it is now available in over 65 countries and of the Panda & Sunkist
brands in the UK) and

2)      Dispense Systems (namely the Cabana & Beacon cold soft drinks on draught
'dispense' businesses)


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