23rd May 2006 14:11
Arbuthnot Banking Group PLC23 May 2006 ARBUTHNOT BANKING GROUP PLC AGM STATEMENT At the Annual General Meeting to be held at 3.00 pm this afternoon, HenryAngest, Chairman and Chief Executive of Arbuthnot Banking Group PLC, will makethe following statement on behalf of the Board:- "Trading so far this year has been satisfactory overall, with a strongperformance from Arbuthnot Securities offsetting some weakness in Secure TrustBank. In common with similar businesses, the result for the full year willdepend in large measure on the extent and timing of corporate finance deals,which in turn are sensitive to stock market conditions. That said, the directorsare optimistic regarding the outlook for the remainder of 2006." Enquiries Arbuthnot Banking Group PLC Henry Angest, Chairman and Chief Executive Tel: 020 7012 2400Stephen Lockley, Group Finance Director Tel: 020 7012 2055Andrew Salmon, Chief Operating Officer Tel: 020 7012 2424 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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