Appointment of Joint Broker

16 June 2011

Big Yellow Group PLC

("Big Yellow" or "the Company")

Appointment of Joint Broker

The Board of Big Yellow Group PLC, the UK's leading self storage brand, is pleased to announce the appointment of Peel Hunt LLP as joint broker alongside its existing adviser and broker, JP Morgan Cazenove. The appointment is with immediate effect.

For further information, please contact:

Big Yellow Group PLC 01276 477 811

Nicholas Vetch, Executive Chairman

James Gibson, Chief Executive

Weber Shandwick Financial 020 7067 0700

Nick Oborne/John Moriarty

Peel Hunt LLP 020 7418 8900Capel Irwin/Alex Vaughan