V12 Finance Group acquired

PRESS RELEASE

Immediate release

3rd January 2013

Secure Trust Bank PLC ("STB")

V12 Finance Group acquired

Following the announcement on the 24th December 2012 stating that STB had agreed to acquire V12 Finance Group, STB announces the completion of this acquisition and welcomes the V12 Group colleagues to the STB Group.

-ENDS-

Enquiries:

Henry Angest, Non Executive Chairman Tel: 020 7012 2400

Andrew Salmon, Non Executive Director

Paul Lynam, Chief Executive Tel: 0121 693 9100

Neeraj Kapur, Chief Finance Officer

David Marshall, Director of Communications Tel: 020 7012 2400

Canaccord Genuity Hawkpoint Limited (Nominated Adviser) Tel: 020 7665 4500

Paul Baines

Sunil Duggal

Canaccord Genuity Limited (Broker) Tel: 020 7523 8000

Roger Lambert

Lucy Tilley

Pelham Bell Pottinger Tel: 020 7861 3232

Ben Woodford

Dan de Belder