RNS Number:4573R
Nichols PLC
29 October 2003


                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1. Name of company

Nichols plc


2. Name of shareholder having a major interest

Mr R Butcher


3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18

Above


4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them

Mr R Butcher


5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired




6. Percentage of issued class




7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed

365,000


8. Percentage of issued class

0.99


9. Class of security

10p Ordinary Shares


10. Date of transaction

29.10.03





11. Date company informed

29.10.03


12. Total holding following this notification

1,527,647


13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

4.13


14. Any additional information




15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

S P Nichols 01925 222222


16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification

S P Nichols


Date of notification

29.10.03


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