Trading by Employee Benefit Trust

Billington Holdings Plc

("The Company" or "Billington")

Trading by Employee Benefit Trust

The Company confirms that it has received notice today that Ocorian, formerly known as Bedell Trustees Limited, as trustee for the Billington Holdings Plc Employee Share Ownership Trust has disposed of 170,993 Ordinary Shares at a price of £2.05, and accordingly now holds 185,919 Ordinary Shares which represents 1.43 % of the issued share capital.

The Directors have been advised by the trustees that this transaction now concludes the series of Ordinary Share sales undertaken by the trustees. This was to enable them to settle a liability due to the Trustees of the Amco ESOP which relates to the disposal of the AMCO businesses in May 2008.

For further information please contact:

Billington Holdings Plc Tel: 01226 340666

Mark Smith, Chief Executive

Trevor Taylor, Finance Director

W H Ireland Limited Tel: 0161 819 8875

Katy Mitchell

Blytheweigh Tel: 020 7138 3204

Tim Blythe

Megan Ray