Board Changes

Nichols PLC
21 November 2007


               
Date:          Immediate release, Wednesday 21 November 2007

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

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

               Richard Evans
               Brewin Dolphin Ltd (nominated adviser)
               Telephone: [phone]

               Photographs available:  On request from Hudson Sandler, as above



                                  Nichols plc

                                 BOARD CHANGES


Nichols plc, the soft drinks group, announces Mr John Nichols (currently
Executive Chairman) and Mr Brendan Hynes (currently Finance Director) will be
changing their Board roles.


Brendan Hynes

The Board is delighted to announce that with immediate effect Brendan has been
appointed as the Group's Chief Executive.   Brendan joined the Board of Nichols
plc as Group Finance Director in 2002, having previously been Group Finance
Director of William Baird plc and KPS plc.

The Board has already commenced the process to recruit a new Group Finance
Director.


John Nichols

The Board is also pleased to report it has accepted John's request to move from
Executive Chairman to Non-executive Chairman of the PLC Board.

John will remain as Executive Chairman until a new Finance Director has been
appointed and both he and Brendan have settled into their new roles. This is
likely to be early in 2008.


Commenting John Nichols, Chairman, said:

'Brendan has been instrumental in the successful re-shaping of the Nichols group
over the last four years and his knowledge, drive and experience will be a great
asset in leading the business into the next stage of its development and growth.
I have every confidence he will be an excellent Chief Executive and the Board
congratulates him on his new role'.


                                    - Ends -


Notes to Editors:

Nichols plc is 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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