Dividend Record Date Update

20 March 2014

For immediate release

ARBUTHNOT BANKING GROUP

Dividend Record Date Update

The proposed final dividend, if approved will be paid to on 16 May 2014 to shareholders on the register at close of business on 22 April 2014, not 18 April as previously indicated.

ENQUIRIES:

Arbuthnot Banking Group

Henry Angest, Chairman and Chief Executive 020 7012 2400

Andrew Salmon, Chief Operating Officer

James Cobb, Group Finance Director

David Marshall, Director of Communications

Canaccord Genuity Ltd (Nominated Advisor)

Lawrence Guthrie 0207665 4500

Sunil Duggal