Formal Notice

9 Oct 2007 17:20

Merchant Securities PLC09 October 2007 9 October 2007 News release Merchant Securities plc ("the Company") Pursuant to the announcement made on 4 October 2007, the Company is pleased toannounce that admission to AIM of the new ordinary shares issued in the recentplacing and in part consideration for the acquisition of East Worlidge HoldingsLimited, ("Acquisition") the parent company of John East & Partners Limited,became effective and dealings in the shares commenced earlier today. Completionof the Acquisition has accordingly taken place and John East has been appointedto the Board of Merchant Securities plc. For further information, please contact: Merchant Securities plc Tel: 020 7375 9010Tony Fabrizi (Chief executive Officer) Arden Partners Limited Tel: 020 7398 1600Paul Davies Broadgate Tel: 020 7726 6111Roland Cross/Emma Murphy This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange