Change of Nominated Adviser

PRESS RELEASE

For immediate release

Date: 19 March 2013

Arbuthnot Banking Group PLC

Change of Nominated Adviser

Arbuthnot Banking Group PLC (the "Company") announces that, following the transfer of the business of Canaccord Genuity Hawkpoint Limited to Canaccord Genuity Limited, Canaccord Genuity Limited has been appointed as the Company's Nominated Adviser with immediate effect.

-ENDS-

For further information please contact:

Arbuthnot Banking Group PLC Tel: 020 7012 2400

Henry Angest, Chief Executive and Chairman

Andrew Salmon, Group Chief Operating Officer

James Cobb, Group Finance Director

David Marshall, Director of Communications

Canaccord Genuity Limited (Nominated Adviser) Tel: 020 7665 4500

Lawrence Guthrie

Sunil Duggal

Numis Securities Limited (Broker) Tel: 020 7260 1000

Chris Wilkinson

Mark Lander

Pelham Bell Pottinger Tel: 020 7861 3232

Ben Woodford

Dan de Belder