COMPLETION OF SALE OF CHARLES STANLEY SECURITIES

COMPLETION OF THE SALE OF CHARLES STANLEY SECURITIES

Further to its announcement made on 17 June 2015, Charles Stanley Group PLC announces that the completion of the disposal of its Charles Stanley Securities Division ( excluding its equity sales trading operations) to Panmure Gordon (UK) Limited occurred at 8.00am today.

15 July 2015

For further information, please contact:

Mike Lilwall

Director

Phone: 020 7149 6244

Email: [email protected]

Rebecca Sanders-Hewett/ Richard GotlaRedleaf CommunicationsPhone: 020 7382 4730Email: [email protected]

Andrew Meigh

Director of Strategic Development

Charles Stanley

131 Finsbury Pavement

London

EC2A 1NT

T: 020 7149 6627

www.charles-stanley.co.uk