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STM Group Plc

("STM", the "Company" or the "Group")

Appointment of Non-Executive Director

STM Group Plc (AIM: STM), the cross border financial services provider, is pleased to announce the appointment of Robin Charles Ellison as a Non-Executive Director, with immediate effect. Robin is a lawyer with extensive experience in pensions in both the professional and academic fields, having been involved in various aspects of pensions since the 1970's. He has published a number of books and articles on the subject of pension law, is a former Chairman of what is now the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association, is a consultant with Pinsent Masons, and is Visiting Professor of Pensions Law at Cass Business School.

Commenting on Robin's appointment, Alan Kentish, Chief Executive Officer at STM, said: "I am very pleased to welcome Robin to the Board and look forward to his contribution given his extensive experience in the pensions field which is currently our major business sector and offers considerable growth opportunities for STM."

Robin Ellison added: "I am delighted to be joining STM, and look forward to helping it both develop its existing business and design and introduce new products, in a market which is rapidly changing. There are significant opportunities for innovative pensions products both in the UK and the rest of the world and STM is uniquely placed to make use of those opportunities."

The following details in relation to the appointment of Mr Ellison are disclosed in accordance with Schedule 2(g) and Rule 17 of the AIM Rules for Companies:

Director's full name: Robin Charles Ellison

Director's age: 67 years

Mr Ellison has no interest in any ordinary shares or options in the Company.

There are no other disclosures in accordance with Schedule 2(g) and Rule 17 of the AIM Rules for Companies.

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Notes to editors:

STM is a multi jurisdictional financial services group which is listed on the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange. The Group specialises in the delivery of a wide range of financial service products to professional intermediaries and the administration of assets for international clients in relation to retirement, estate and succession planning and wealth structuring.

Today, STM has operations in Gibraltar, Malta, Jersey and Spain. The Group is looking to expand through the development of additional products and services that its ever more sophisticated clients demand. STM has developed a specialist international pensions division which specialises in Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Schemes (QROPS), Qualifying Non UK Pension Schemes (QNUPS). STM has a Gibraltar Life Insurance Company, STM Life plc, which provides life insurance bonds - wrappers in which a variety of investments, including investment funds, can be held.

Further information on STM Group can be found at www.stmgroupplc.com