Transaction in Own Shares

5 Nov 2008 16:46



For Immediate Release

5 November, 2008 

PRESS RELEASE

ARBUTHNOT BANKING GROUP PLC (THE "COMPANY")

Market Purchase of the Company's Own Shares

Notification is given that pursuant to the authority granted at the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on 14 May 2008 to make market purchases of the Company's own shares, a market purchase of 3,500 ordinary shares of 1p each in the capital ("Shares") of the Company was made on 5 November, 2008 at a price of 310p per share.

These shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above, the Company holds 79,349 shares in treasury.

Enquiries:

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

Andrew Salmon, Chief Operating Officer 

James Cobb, Group Finance Director