Circ re. Proposed Executive Share Scheme

16 December 2010

Stock Exchange Announcement

LIONTRUST ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC

Proposed Executive Share Scheme

Liontrust Asset Management PLC announces that a circular to shareholders containing proposals for the establishment of a new executive share scheme, together with notice of a general meeting to be held on 13 January 2011 for the purpose of approving the proposals, has been posted to shareholders today. A copy of the document has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at http://www.hemscott.com/nsm.do.

For further information please contact:

John Ions, Vinay Abrol and Simon Hildrey

Tel: 020 7412 1700

Liontrust Asset Management PLC

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