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Nichols PLC announced that following a transfer of 1.5 million ordinary shares from John Nichols to his three children on November 25, 2025, the Nichols Concert Party's total holding remains at 13,122,925 Ordinary Shares, representing 35.89% of the total voting rights. Individual holdings within the concert party have been adjusted, with John Nichols' interest decreasing to 500,000 shares (1.37%), while Matthew Nichols now holds 1,584,838 shares (4.33%), James Nichols holds 1,580,476 shares (4.32%), and Katharine Kropp holds 1,560,000 shares (4.27%). Disclaimer*
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\nNICHOLS PLC\n(the \"Company\" or \"Group\")\nHOLDINGS IN COMPANY\nThe Nichols Concert Party announces that, following the transfer by John Nichols of 500,000 ordinary shares to each of his three children (1.5 million shares in total) on 25 November 2025, the Nichols Concert Party holding remains unchanged with interests in 13,122,925 Ordinary Shares of 10p each, representing 35.89% of the current total voting rights.\nPost the transfer of shares, the individual notifiable interests of the Concert Party members involved in the transaction are as follows:\n\n\n\n\nConcert Party Member\n\n\nNumber of Shares Held\n\n\nPercentage of\nTotal Voting Rights\n \n\n\n\n\nMatthew Nichols(1)\n\n\n1,584,838\n\n\n4.33%\n\n\n\n\nJames Nichols(2)\n\n\n1,580,476\n\n\n4.32%\n\n\n\n\nKatharine Kropp(3)\n\n\n1,560,000\n\n\n4.27%\n\n\n\n\nJohn Nichols\n\n\n500,000\n\n\n1.37%\n(decreased from 5.47%)\n\n\n\n\n \nMatthew Nichols, John Nichols, James Nichols and Katharine Kropp\nOn behalf of the Nichols family concert party\n1 December 2025\n \n(1) Interests include those held on behalf of his children and in The P J Nichols (Matthew) Discretionary Trust\n(2) Interests include those held on behalf of his wife and children, and in The P J Nichols (James) Discretionary Trust\n(3) Interests include those held on behalf of her children and in The P J Nichols (Katharine) Discretionary Trust\n \nContacts:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNichols plc\n \nAndrew Milne, Chief Executive Officer\nRebecca Hughes, Interim Finance Director\n \n\n\nTelephone: 0192 522 2222\n\n\n\n\nSinger Capital Markets (NOMAD & Joint Broker)\n \nJen Boorer / Tom Salvesen / Oliver Platts\n \n\n\nTelephone: 0207 496 3000\n \nWebsite: www.singercm.com\n\n\n\n\nBerenberg (Joint Broker)\n \nClayton Bush / Alix Mecklenburg-Solodkoff\n \n\n\nTelephone: 0203 207 7800\n \nWebsite: www.berenberg.de\n\n\n\n\nHudson Sandler (Financial PR)\n \nAlex Brennan / Hattie Dreyfus / Harry Griffiths\n \n\n\nTelephone: 0207 796 4133\n \nEmail: [email protected]\n\n\n\n\n \nNotes to Editors:\nNichols plc is an international diversified soft drinks business with sales in over 60 countries. The Group is home to the iconic Vimto brand which is popular in the UK and around the world, particularly in the Mi...