NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES387051. Name of listed companyNord Anglia Education plc 2. Name of shareholder with a major interest Aberforth Partners LLP 3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is regarding the 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 As in 2 above 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them Nortrust Nominees Limited A/C ABERFRTH 3,487,800 The Church Commissioners for England (Chase GIS) Nominees Ltd 254,700 Bank of Ireland Nominees Limited 192,000 State Street Nominees Limited A/C JD59 290,500 5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired 6. Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed 8. Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 9. Class of security Ordinary shares of 5 pence each 10. Date of transaction 11. Date listed company informed 16 December 2005 12. Total holding following this notification 4,225,000 ordinary shares 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification (any treasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 11.18% 14. Any additional information - 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Hannah Metcalf - 0161 491 4191 16. Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed company responsible for making this notification Date of notification 19 December 2005 The FSA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of this document or material and does not accept any liability for error or omission. The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages for loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwise from the use of or inability to use this document, or any material contained in it, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this document or any such material. |

