Appointment of Director

Mattioli Woods plc

("Mattioli Woods" or "the Group")

Appointment of Director

Mattioli Woods plc (AIM: MTW.L) is pleased to announce the appointment of Helen Margaret Keays, aged 47, to the board as a Non-Executive Director with immediate effect.

Ian Mattioli, Chief Executive, said "I am delighted to welcome Helen to the board. Her unrivalled marketing knowledge and experience as a director of listed and financial services businesses will be a great asset to the Group as we continue to grow and develop our business."

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Appendix 1 - disclosures required under Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules

Ms Keays is currently a director of, or during the last five years has been a director of, the following companies (all incorporated in the UK unless stated otherwise):

Notes to editors

Mattioli Woods is one of the UK's leading and fastest growing providers of specialist pension consultancy and retirement wealth management. Its core services and advice are targeted towards the higher end of the market including controlling directors, professionals, owner-managed businesses and small to medium-sized PLCs.

The Group is focused on the application and administration of self-invested personal pensions ("SIPPs") and small self-administered pension schemes ("SSASs"). Through Mattioli Woods and its subsidiary City Trustees Limited, a provider of bespoke pensions administration, the Group now advises over 4,000 pension fund clients throughout the UK with funds under trusteeship in excess of £2.1 billion.

Mattioli Woods has a focus on providing the highest level of personal advice, maintaining very close relationships with all its clients. The strength of its personal relationships has led to high levels of client satisfaction, retention and referrals.

Mattioli Woods provides clients with the following:

·; Pensions and investment consultancy.

·; Bespoke pension scheme administration and trusteeship, particularly for SIPP, SSAS and Group schemes.

·; In-house investment research and broking.

·; Property syndication, through Custodian Capital Limited.

·; Structuring of investment products tailored to a particular client's needs.

·; Assistance and advice with securing preferential banking arrangements for clients.

For more information please visit www.mattioli-woods.com, www.custodiancapital.com and www.citytrustees.com.