Sale of shares in Secure Trust Bank PLC

11 November 2021

Arbuthnot Banking Group PLC

Sale of shares in Secure Trust Bank PLC ("Secure Trust")

Arbuthnot Banking Group PLC ("the Company" or "the Group") announces that on 10 November 2021 it disposed of the Group's remaining holding of 399,538 ordinary shares of 40 pence each of Secure Trust, representing approximately 2.14 per cent of Secure Trust's issued share capital. This sale raised proceeds of approximately £4.8m.

The Directors of the Company accept responsibility for the contents of this announcement.

Enquiries:

Arbuthnot Banking Group 0207 012 2400

Sir Henry Angest, Chairman and Chief Executive

Andrew Salmon, Group Chief Operating Officer

James Cobb, Group Finance Director

Grant Thornton UK LLP (Nominated Adviser and

AQSE Exchange Corporate Adviser) 020 7383 5100

Colin Aaronson

Samantha Harrison

George Grainger

Numis Securities Ltd (Joint Broker) 0207 260 1000

Stephen Westgate

Shore Capital (Joint Broker) 020 7408 4090

Hugh Morgan

Daniel Bush

Maitland/AMO (Financial PR) 020 7379 5151

Neil Bennett

Sam Cartwright