Acquisiton of ISA assets from Henderson

9 September 2015

AIM: SHRE.LN

Share plc

("Share")

Agreement to acquire Investment Trust ISA assets worth up to £78m

from

Henderson Global Investors Limited

Share (AIM: SHRE.LN), a leading UK independent retail stockbroker which operates The Share Centre, is pleased to announce that The Share Centre has signed an agreement with Henderson Global Investors Limited, a global asset management company, to acquire their remaining Investment Trust ISA accounts.

Under the agreement The Share Centre will acquire up to 3,000 ISA accounts containing assets of approximately £78 million invested predominantly in Henderson's Managed Investment Trusts. Henderson has written to all the account holders concerned and the effective date of transfer will be 11 December 2015.

The Share Centre has a significant existing ISA business and currently offers trading in Investment Trusts as part of its core service offering. It also provides a wide range of retail self-select investment services and has an advice service for which customers can register offered at no extra cost.

Richard Stone, Chief Executive of Share plc, said:

"A part of Share's growth strategy is to acquire customers into our core business and I am delighted that the investment trust team at Henderson has chosen The Share Centre as a natural home for these customers. We have a well-established track record of high quality award-winning customer service and competitive charges, with low-cost flat fees which are particularly attractive to investors looking to build their savings over time.

We look forward to welcoming these customers to The Share Centre and to enabling them to make further contributions to their ISA accounts, consolidate other ISA investments they may have into their account with no additional account fees, and to trade in the full range of ISA eligible investments."

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About Share plc

Share plc is the parent holding company of The Share Centre Limited and Sharefunds Limited and its shares are traded on AIM. The Share Centre started trading in 1991 and provides a range of account-based services to enable investors to share in the wealth of the stock market. These include Share Accounts, ISAs, CTF accounts and SIPPs, all with the benefit of investment advice, and dealing in a wide range of investments. Services available to corporate clients include share plan administration and 'white-label' dealing platforms.

For more details contact 0800 800 008, or visit www.shareplc.com or www.share.com.

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