Admission to AIM and first day of dealings

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This announcement does not constitute an offer of securities for sale or subscription in any jurisdiction. Investors should not subscribe for or purchase any securities referred to in this announcement except in compliance with applicable securities laws on the basis of information in the admission document (the "Admission Document") published by Ramsdens Holdings PLC on 2 February 2017 in connection with the offer of its ordinary shares (the "Shares") and the proposed admission of its Shares to trading on AIM, a market of London Stock Exchange plc (the "London Stock Exchange"). Copies of the Admission Document are available from the Company's website www.ramsdensplc.com.

 15 February 2017

Ramsdens Holdings PLC

("Ramsdens", "the Company" and including its subsidiaries "the Group")

Admission to AIM and first day of dealings

Ramsdens Holdings PLC, the diversified financial services provider and retailer, is pleased to announce that admission of its ordinary shares to trading on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange will take place and dealings will commence at 8.00am today under the ticker "RFX".

The Company's Admission Document can be found at www.ramsdensplc.com

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Liberum Capital Limited ("Liberum"), which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in the United Kingdom, is acting exclusively for the Company and no one else in connection with the placing and Admission, and will not regard any other person as its customer or be responsible to any other person for providing the protections afforded to its customers, nor for providing advice in relation to the placing, Admission or any other transaction or arrangement referred to in this announcement. Liberum's responsibilities as the Company's nominated adviser under the 'AIM Rules for Companies' and the 'AIM Rules for Nominated Advisers' are owed solely to London Stock Exchange plc and are not owed to the Company or to any Director or to any other person in respect of such person's decision to acquire shares in the Company in reliance on any part of this announcement.

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