Secure Trust Bank PLC - V12 Finance Group acquired

PRESS RELEASE

Immediate release

3rd January 2013

Arbuthnot Banking Group PLC

Secure Trust Bank PLC - V12 Finance Group acquired

Following the announcement on 24th December 2012, Arbuthnot Banking Group PLC is pleased to announce that its 70.7 per cent. owned subsidiary, Secure Trust Bank PLC, has completed the acquisition of V12 Finance Group.

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Enquiries:

Henry Angest, Chairman and Chief Executive Tel: 020 7012 2400

Andrew Salmon, Group Chief Operating OfficerJames Cobb, Group Finance Director

David Marshall, Director of Communications

Canaccord Genuity Hawkpoint 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