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 that on 6 January 2016, Bedell Trustees Limited as trustee of the Billington Holdings ESOP Trust disposed of 700,000 Ordinary Shares for nil consideration, accordingly Bedell Trustees Limited, as trustee of the Billington Holdings ESOP Trust, now holds 645,869 Ordinary Shares representing 4.993% of the total issued share capital of the Company.

At the same time, the Company has received notice that on the same date, Bedell Trustees Limited, as trustee for the Billington Holdings Plc Employee Share Ownership Trust has acquired 700,000 Ordinary Shares in the Company, for nil consideration, and accordingly now holds 700,000 Ordinary Shares which represents 5.412% of the issued share capital.

The Company is aware that Bedell Trustees Limited, as trustee for the various Billington Employee Trusts, has restructured its shareholding to facilitate the introduction of a number of new employee share option arrangements and any future option arrangements that may be established in the future.

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 Mob: 07816 924626

Wendy Haowei Mob: 07595 908886