NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES387081. Name of listed companyNord Anglia Education plc 2. Name of shareholder with a major interest Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc 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 1,527,300 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 20 December 2005 12. Total holding following this notification 1,527,300 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) 4.04% 14. Any additional information The above holding forms part of the interest of Aberforth Partners LLP which at present totals 4,275,000 ordinary shares representing 11.31% of the issued share capital of Nord Anglia Education plc 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 22 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. |

