Completion of disposal

4 April 2016

Charles Stanley Group PLC

("Charles Stanley" or "the Group")

Completion of disposal of Charles Stanley Financial Solutions

Further to the announcement made on 12 November 2015, Charles Stanley announces that it has completed the sale of its wholly owned subsidiary, Charles Stanley Financial Solutions Limited to CS Financial Solutions Holdings Limited representing the management team led by Mr Paul McGuckin for a total consideration of £2m on 1 April 2016. The consideration is to be satisfied by the payment of £1.5m in cash and £0.5m in loan notes repayable in equal instalments over three years on the anniversary of the completion date. For the year ended 31 March 2015 Charles Stanley Financial Solutions reported a trading loss before tax of £0.2m and had total net assets of £0.2m. It is anticipated that Charles Stanley will incur a small loss on the sale in addition to the trading losses suffered by Charles Stanley Financial Solutions during the year ended 31 March 2016.

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Founded in 1792, Charles Stanley Group provides bespoke wealth management services to private clients, charities and smaller institutions. The Group is focused on providing high levels of personalised service for its clients across a full range of Investment Management, Financial Planning, Advisory and Execution-only services. It also operates an award winning online dealing platform for equities and funds, Charles Stanley Direct.

With over 450 investment professionals, Charles Stanley Group works directly with clients and intermediaries from offices located throughout the UK.

For more information: www.charles-stanley.co.uk