Admission to Trading on the London Stock Exchange

NOT FOR RELEASE, DISTRIBUTION OR PUBLICATION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN OR SOUTH AFRICA OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE IT IS UNLAWFUL TO DISTRIBUTE THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.

This announcement is an advertisement for the purposes of the Prospectus Rules of the UK Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") and not an offer of securities for sale in any jurisdiction, including in or into or from the United States, Australia, Canada, Japan or South Africa. Neither this announcement nor anything contained herein shall form the basis of, or be relied upon in connection with any offer or commitment whatsoever in any jurisdiction. Investors should not subscribe for or purchase any transferable securities referred to in this announcement except on the basis of information in the prospectus (the "Prospectus") published by Equiniti Group plc on 14 October 2015 in connection with the proposed admission of its ordinary shares (the "Shares") to the premium listing segment of the Official List of the Financial Conduct Authority and to trading on the main market for listed securities of the London Stock Exchange plc (the "London Stock Exchange") (together, "Admission"). Copies of the Prospectus are available for inspection from the Company's registered office at Sutherland House Russell Way, Crawley, West Sussex RH10 1UH and from the Company's website www.Equiniti.com, subject to applicable securities laws.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

30 October 2015

Equiniti Group plc

Admission to Trading on the London Stock Exchange

Further to the publication of the Pricing Statement on 27 October 2015, Equiniti Group plc ("Equiniti") is pleased to announce that its ordinary share capital consisting of 300 million ordinary shares (the "Shares") has today been admitted to the premium listing segment of the Official List of the Financial Conduct Authority (the "FCA") and to trading on the London Stock Exchange's main market for listed securities under the ticker "EQN".

Enquiries:

Equiniti Group plc Tel: +44 (0) 20 7469 1902

Amy Madden - Director of Communications

Guy Wakeley - CEO

John Stier - CFO

Barclays Bank PLC Tel: +44 (0) 20 7623 2323

Joint Sponsor, Joint Global Co-ordinator, Joint Bookrunner

Richard Probert

Alex De Souza

James Colburn

Lawrence Jamieson

Goldman Sachs International Tel: +44 (0) 20 7774 1000

Joint Sponsor, Joint Global Co-ordinator, Joint Bookrunner

Anthony Gutman

Richard Cormack

Jose Barreto

Alex Garner

Laura Klaassen

Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited Tel: +44 (0) 20 7888 8888

Joint Bookrunner

Philippe Cerf

Nick Koemtzopoulos

Liberum Capital Limited Tel: +44 (0) 20 3100 2000

Co-Lead Manager

Peter Tracey

Robert Morton

Neil Patel

Rothschild Tel: +44 (0) 20 7280 5000

Financial Adviser

Adam Young

William Marshall

Aadeesh Aggarwal

Media Enquiries:

Temple Bar Advisory Tel: +44 (0) 20 7002 1080

For Equiniti [email protected]

Alex Child-Villiers Tel: + 44 (0) 7795 425580

Tom Allison Tel: + 44 (0) 7789 998020

Will Barker Tel: + 44 (0) 7827 960151

FTI Consulting Tel: +44 (0) 20 3727 1000

For Advent International [email protected]

Fergus Wheeler

Louisa Feltes

Emily Desmier

Intermediaries Offer Enquiries:

Barclays Stockbrokers Tel: 0800 279 6551

www.BarclaysStockbrokers.co.uk

Beaufort Securities Tel: +44 (0) 20 7382 8350

www.beaufortsecurities.com

Interactive Investor Tel: +44 (0) 845 200 3637

www.iii.co.uk/ipos

Saga Tel: +44 (0) 800 056 4827

www.sagasharedirect.co.uk

Shareview Tel: +44 (0) 845 300 0430

www.shareview.co.uk

Selftrade Tel: +44 (0) 845 070 0720

www.selftrade.co.uk

Important notice

Neither this announcement nor any copy of it may be made or transmitted into the United States, or distributed, directly or indirectly, in the United States. Neither this announcement nor any copy of it may be taken or transmitted directly or indirectly into Australia, Canada, Japan or South Africa or to any persons in any of those jurisdictions, except in compliance with applicable securities laws. Any failure to comply with this restriction may constitute a violation of United States, Australian, Canadian, Japanese or South African securities laws. The distribution of this announcement in other jurisdictions may be restricted by law and persons into whose possession this announcement comes should inform themselves about, and observe, any such restrictions. This announcement does not constitute, or form part of, an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to purchase, any securities in the United States, Australia, Canada, Japan or South Africa or in any jurisdiction to whom or in which such offer or solicitation is unlawful.

The securities of Equiniti Group plc have not been and will not be registered under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") or any securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States, and may not be offered or sold within the United States unless registered under the Securities Act or pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and in compliance with applicable state law. There will be no public offer of the securities in the United States.

The securities referred to herein have not been registered under the applicable securities laws of, Canada, Australia, Japan or South Africa and, subject to certain exceptions, may not be offered or sold within Canada, Australia, Japan or South Africa or to any national, resident or citizen of Canada, Australia, Japan or South Africa.

This announcement is not an offer of, or solicitation of an offer to buy or subscribe for, the securities referred to herein to any person in the United States or any other jurisdiction. This announcement is an advertisement and not a prospectus. Investors should not subscribe for or purchase any transferable securities referred to in this announcement except on the basis of information in the Prospectus.

Any purchase of Shares in the proposed Global Offer should be made solely on the basis of the information contained in the Prospectus. Before purchasing any Shares, persons viewing this announcement should ensure they fully understand and accept the risks which are set out in the Prospectus. The information in this announcement is for background purposes only and does not purport to be full or complete. No reliance may be placed for any purpose on the information contained in this announcement or its accuracy or completeness. This announcement does not constitute or form part of any offer or invitation to sell or issue, or any solicitation of any offer to purchase or subscribe for any Shares or any other securities nor shall it (or any part of it) or the fact of its distribution, form the basis of, or be relied on in connection with, any contract therefore.

This announcement does not constitute a recommendation concerning the Global Offer. The price and value of securities and any income from them can go down as well as up. Past performance is not a guide to future performance. Before purchasing any Shares, persons viewing this announcement should ensure that they fully understand and accept the risks that are set out in the Prospectus. Information in this announcement or any of the documents relating to the Global Offer cannot be relied upon as a guide to future performance. Potential investors should consult a professional advisor as to the suitability of the Global Offer for the entity concerned.

Barclays Bank PLC, Goldman Sachs International, Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited, Liberum Capital Limited and N M Rothschild & Sons Limited are regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority and authorised in the United Kingdom by the Prudential Regulation Authority, save in the case of Liberum Capital Limited which is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority only, and are acting exclusively for Equiniti and no-one else in connection with the Global Offer. They will not regard any other person as their respective clients in relation to the Global Offer and will not be responsible to anyone other than Equiniti for providing the protections afforded to their respective clients, nor for providing advice in relation to the Global Offer, the contents of this announcement or any transaction, arrangement or other matter referred to herein.

In connection with the Global Offer, Barclays Bank PLC, Goldman Sachs International, Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited and Liberum Capital Limited and any of their respective affiliates, acting as investors for their own accounts, may subscribe for or purchase Shares and in that capacity may retain, purchase, sell, offer to sell or otherwise deal for their own accounts in such Shares and other securities of Equiniti or related investments in connection with the Global Offer or otherwise. Accordingly, references in the Prospectus to the Shares being issued, offered, subscribed, acquired, placed or otherwise dealt in should be read as including any issue or offer to, or subscription, acquisition, placing or dealing by, Barclays Bank PLC,Goldman Sachs International, Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited and Liberum Capital Limited or any of their respective affiliates acting as investors for their own accounts. In addition Barclays Bank PLC, Goldman Sachs International, Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited and LIberum Capital Limited may enter into financing arrangements (including swaps) with investors in connection with which such Underwriters (or their affiliates) may from time to time acquire, hold or dispose of Shares. Barclays Bank PLC, Goldman Sachs International Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited and LIberum Capital Limited do not intend to disclose the extent of any such investment or transactions otherwise than in accordance with any legal or regulatory obligations to do so.

None of Barclays Bank PLC, Goldman Sachs International, Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited, Liberum Capital Limited and N M Rothschild & Sons Limited or any of their respective affiliates or any of their respective directors, officers, employees, advisers or agents accepts any responsibility or liability whatsoever for, or makes any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information in this announcement (or whether any information has been omitted from the announcement) or any other information relating to Equiniti, its subsidiaries or associated companies, whether written, oral or in a visual or electronic form, and howsoever transmitted or made available, or for any loss howsoever arising from any use of this announcement or its contents or otherwise arising in connection therewith.

Acquiring investments to which this announcement relates may expose an investor to a significant risk of losing all of the amount invested.

In connection with the Global Offer, a stabilising manager, or any of its agents, may (but will be under no obligation to), to the extent permitted by applicable law, over-allot Shares or effect other transactions with a view to supporting the market price of the Shares at a higher level than that which might otherwise prevail in the open market. The stabilising manager will not be required to enter into such transactions and such transactions may be effected on any stock market, over-the-counter market, stock exchange or otherwise and may be undertaken at any time during the period commencing on the date of the commencement of conditional dealings of the Shares on the London Stock Exchange and ending no later than 30 calendar days thereafter. However, there will be no obligation on the stabilising manager or any of its agents to effect stabilising transactions and there is no assurance that stabilising transactions will be undertaken. Such stabilising measures, if commenced, may be discontinued at any time without prior notice. In no event will measures be taken to stabilise the market price of the Shares above the offer price. Save as required by law or regulation, neither the stabilising manager nor any of its agents intends to disclose the extent of any over-allotments made and/or stabilisation transactions conducted in relation to the Global Offer.

Certain figures contained in this document, including financial information, have been subject to rounding adjustments. Accordingly, in certain instances, the sum or percentage change of the numbers contained in this document may not conform exactly with the total figure given.