Arbuthnot Regulatory News (ARBB)

6 Oct 2008 11:45



ARBUTHNOT BANKING GROUP PLC

APPOINTMENT OF FINANCE DIRECTOR

Arbuthnot Banking Group PLC is pleased to announce the appointment of James Cobb as Group Finance Director. James Cobb will join the Board and assume the responsibilities of Group Finance Director on 1 November, 2008.

James Cobb (39) qualified as a Chartered Accountant with PricewaterhouseCoopers. For the last 13 years he has worked at Citigroup and is currently Deputy Chief Financial Officer and Controller of Citigroup's Global Consumer Group in Europe, Middle East and Africa.

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James Cobb is a director of Citi Overseas Investments Bahamas Inc. (appointed 20 December, 2004). Save as disclosed there is no other information that is required to be disclosed under Schedule 2, paragraph (g) of the AIM rules.

Notes to Editors

Arbuthnot Banking Group

Arbuthnot Banking Group PLC is an independent, diversified financial services group providing banking and financial products and services to individual and corporate clients through its three divisions. Arbuthnot Latham offers a high quality personal banking and wealth management service; Arbuthnot Securities provides a full range of institutional stockbroking and corporate finance advisory services focused on UK small- and mid-cap companies; and Secure Trust Bank provides household cash management, personal loans, banking and insurance services.

Arbuthnot Banking Group PLC has approximately 430 staff and is headquartered in the City of London with operations throughout the United Kingdom. Its shares are quoted on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange.