AJ Bell Regulatory News (AJB)

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12 December 2018

AJ Bell plc

Admission to Trading on the London Stock Exchange

Following the announcement by AJ Bell on 7 December 2018 of the Offer Price of its IPO, AJ Bell today announces its entire ordinary share capital consisting of 407,055,994 Ordinary Shares of £0.000125 each has today been admitted to the Premium Listing segment of the Official List of the FCA and to trading on the London Stock Exchange's Main Market for listed securities under the ticker "AJB".

Capitalised terms used in this announcement have the meanings given to them in the Company's Prospectus.

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This announcement is for informational purposes only and does not purport to be full or complete, nor does it constitute or form part of any invitation or inducement to engage in investment activity, nor does it constitute an offer or invitation to buy any securities, in any jurisdiction including the United States, or a recommendation in respect of buying, holding or selling any securities. The contents of this announcement are not to be construed as legal, financial or tax advice.

Neither this announcement nor the information contained herein nor any copy of it is for publication, distribution or release, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, in or into or from the United States (including its territories and possessions, any State of the United States and the District of Columbia), Australia, Canada, Japan, the Republic of South Africa or any other jurisdiction where to do so would constitute a violation of the relevant laws of such jurisdiction. The distribution of this announcement may be restricted by law in certain jurisdictions and persons into whose possession any document or other information referred to herein comes should inform themselves about and observe any such restriction. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.

Any securities referred to herein may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, in the United States unless registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933 (the "US Securities Act") or offered in a transaction exempt from, or not subject to, the registration requirements of the US Securities Act. Any potential offer and sale of securities referred to herein will not be registered under the US Securities Act or under the applicable securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States. There will be no public offer of the securities in the United States.

Numis is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the FCA and is acting exclusively for the Company and no one else in connection with Admission. Numis will not regard any other person (whether or not a recipient of this announcement) as its client in relation to Admission and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to clients of Numis or for providing any advice in relation to Admission, the contents of this announcement or any transaction or arrangement referred to herein.

Neither Numis nor any of its affiliates accepts any responsibility whatsoever for the contents of this announcement including its accuracy, completeness and verification or for any other statement made or purported to be made by it, or on its behalf, in connection with the Company, the Shares or the Offer, and nothing contained in this announcement is, or shall be relied upon as, a promise or representation in this respect, whether as to the past or the future. Accordingly, apart from the responsibilities and liabilities, if any, which may be imposed on Numis by the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 or the regulatory regime established thereunder, Numis and each of its affiliates disclaim, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, all and any liability whether arising in tort, delict, contract or otherwise which they might otherwise be found to have in respect of this announcement or any such statement. No representation or warranty express or implied, is made by Numis or any of its affiliates as to the accuracy, completeness, verification or sufficiency of the information set out in this announcement, and nothing in this announcement will be relied upon as a promise or representation in this respect, whether or not to the past or future.