Change of Nominated Adviser

PRESS RELEASE

For immediate release

Date: 19 March 2013

Secure Trust Bank PLC

Change of Nominated Adviser

Secure Trust Bank PLC (the "Company") announces that, following the transfer of the business of Canaccord Genuity Hawkpoint Limited to Canaccord Genuity Limited, Canaccord Genuity Limited has been appointed as the Company's Nominated Adviser with immediate effect.

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For further information please contact:

Secure Trust Bank PLC

Henry Angest, Non Executive Chairman Tel: 020 7012 2400

Andrew Salmon, Non Executive Director

Paul Lynam, Chief Executive Tel: 0121 693 9100

Neeraj Kapur, Finance Director

David Marshall, Director of Communications Tel: 020 7012 2400

Canaccord Genuity Limited (Nominated Adviser and Broker) Tel: 020 7665 4500

Paul Baines

Roger Lambert

Sunil Duggal

Pelham Bell Pottinger Tel: 020 7861 3232

Ben Woodford

Dan de Belder