Issue of Equity

CELTIC PLC

Issued share capital

As a result of the issue on 31 August 2012 of 130,482 Ordinary Shares of 1p each ("Ordinary Shares") under the Company's scrip dividend reinvestment scheme, Celtic plc's issued share capital as at 1 September 2012 was as follows:

90,406,804 Ordinary Shares of 1p each

13,971,937 Cumulative Convertible Preferred Ordinary Shares of 100p each

16,782,112 Cumulative Convertible Preference Shares of 60 p each

497,002,233 Deferred Shares of 1p each

Cumulative Convertible Preference Shares do not carry voting rights. Deferred Shares are not listed, are not transferable and carry no voting rights or substantive economic rights.

The above figures for Ordinary Shares and CPO Shares may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change in their interest in voting rights under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

The new Ordinary Shares of 1p each allotted under the scrip scheme have been issued at a notional price of 34.0p each.

Application has been made for the 130,482 new Ordinary Shares of 1p each issued under the scrip scheme to be listed with effect from 11 September 2012.

Enquiries:

Robert Howat, Company Secretary 0141 551 4298