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Charles Stanley Group PLC

APPOINTMENT OF BEN MONEY-COUTTS AS DIRECTOR

Charles Stanley Group PLC announced on 19 March 2015 that Ben Money-Coutts had been appointed Chief Financial Officer subject to regulatory approval.

We are now delighted to announce that the Financial Conduct Authority has granted approval, and accordingly the appointment of Ben Money-Coutts is confirmed, with effect from today, as a director and Chief Financial Officer of Charles Stanley Group PLC. Ben will also be appointed as a director of Charles Stanley & Co. Limited, with immediate effect.

Ben joined Charles Stanley in May 2013 from Saltus Partners LLP where, since 2007, he had been a Partner, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer. Prior to Saltus LLP Ben was Head of Corporate Broking at Bridgewell Securities. He qualified as an ACA at Arthur Andersen, worked at Charterhouse from 1987 to 2000 and was then a Corporate Finance Managing Director at ING Barings from 2000 to 2003. His role at Charles Stanley in the past 18 months has included acting as Chief Operating Officer of the Charles Stanley Financial Services division and separately as interim Group Head of Compliance. 

Ben is also a director of Charles Stanley Pan Asset Capital Management Limited and EBS Management PLC, both of which are members of the Charles Stanley group of companies. There is no other information that is required to be disclosed pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.13R in relation to this appointment.

10 June 2015

Julie Ung

Company Secretary

Joanne Vowles

Public Relations Manager

Phone: 020 7149 6061

Email:  joanne.vowles@charles-stanley.co.uk

Rebecca Sanders-Hewett/ Richard GotlaRedleaf CommunicationsPhone: 020 7382 4730Email: CScapitalmarkets@redleafpr.com