Share buy-back programme

Wilmington Group Plc
08 January 2008




                              Wilmington Group plc
                     Close Period Share buy-back programme


Wilmington Group plc ('Wilmington Group') announces that it entered into an
irrevocable, non-discretionary programme to  purchase shares during the close
period, through its broker Hoare Govett Limited, on 20 December 2007. Any shares
purchased will be taken into treasury. The close period share buy-back programme
has commenced and runs up to and  including 26 February 2008.

Any acquisitions will be effected within certain pre-set parameters, and in
accordance with both Wilmington Group's  general authority to repurchase shares
and Chapter 12 of the Listing Rules which requires that the maximum price paid 
be limited to no more than 105 per cent of the average middle market closing
price of Wilmington Group's shares for the  5 dealing days preceding the date of
purchase.

Wilmington Group confirms that it currently has no unpublished price sensitive
information.


Enquiries:

Charles Brady, Chief Executive                                    020 7422 6800

Basil Brookes, Finance Director                                   020 7422 6800






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