Block listing application

8 December 2015

Watchstone Group plc

("Watchstone" or the "Company")

Block listing application

The Company announces that an application has been made to the London Stock Exchange plc for the admission to trading on AIM of a block listing of 6,065,341 ordinary shares of 15 pence each in the capital of the Company ("Ordinary Shares").

These Ordinary Shares are being reserved under a block listing to be issued as a result of the exercise of existing share options pursuant to the Company Share Option Scheme.

It is expected that admission of these Ordinary Shares will become effective on 11 December 2015. These Ordinary Shares will rank pari passu in all respects with the existing Ordinary Shares in issue.

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