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2 April 2013

City of London Group plc ("COLG" or "the Company")

Appointment of new Director

City of London Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew Crowe ACA as an alternate Non-Executive Director to John Greenhalgh.

Eric Anstee Chief Executive said:"We are delighted to announce the appointment of Andrew Crowe as an alternate director for John Greenhalgh. Andrew is a Chartered Accountant with Meggitt plc and is already familiar with the group's operations and its strategy."

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Brief Biography of Andrew Crowe

Andrew started his career with Coopers & Lybrand in 1995, moving into Transaction Services shortly after qualifying with the ICAEW in 1998. He spent the next 7 years advising corporate and private equity clients on large and small transactions across diverse sectors. In 2005 he joined Meggitt plc as Group M&A Manager to support the Group's aggressive acquisition strategy, also successfully disposing of some non core businesses. He moved into an operational finance role in 2008 and is currently Finance Director for the Control Systems division. Outside of work Andrew enjoys time with his wife and three young children, and is a keen triathlete.