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Northern Recruitment Group plc

21 May 2008

Holding(s) in Company

TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii):

Northern Recruitment Group plc

2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights:         NO

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached:     NO

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights:     NO

Other (please specify): Share buy back            YES

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):

Jupiter Asset Management Limited

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):

N/A

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v):

20 May 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

21 May 2008

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

18%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares If possible using the ISIN code	Situation previous to the triggering transaction vi		Resulting situation after the triggering transaction vii
			Number of shares	Number of voting rights		% voting rights
	Number of shares	Number of voting rights viii	Direct	Direct x	Indirect xi	Direct	Indirect
Ordinary Shares	2,951,500	2,951,500	0	0	2,951,500	0	18.353

B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii
Type of financial instrument	Expiration date xiii	Exercise/Conversion Period/Date xiv	Number of voting rights that may be acquired if this instrument is exercised/converted	% voting rights
-	-	-	-	-

Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
2,951,500	18.353%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):

The shares will appear on the register in the following names:

Nortrust Nominees Limited - 2,514,000

Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited - 437,500

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

N/A

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

N/A

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

N/A

13. Additional information:

N/A

14. Contact name:

Timothy Georghiou

15. Contact telephone number:

0207 314 4915

ENDS

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