Directorate Change

27 September 2011

Albemarle & Bond Holdings plc

("Albemarle & Bond" or "the Company")

Directorate Change

Albemarle & Bond, a leading UK pawnbroking and retail financial services business, is pleased to announce today the appointment of Tracey Graham as Non-Executive Director with immediate effect. Tracey will become a member of both the Audit and Remuneration Committees.

Tracey Graham was most recently Chief Executive Officer of Talaris Limited having led in 2008 a successful management buyout backed by The Carlyle Group. Tracey joined Talaris (formerly De La Rue Cash Systems), the leading provider of cash handling equipment and software solutions to financial institutions and retailers worldwide, in 2005 where she instigated a five year programme that transformed the business increasing EBITDA from £16 million to £65 million in 2010.

Prior to Talaris, Tracey was President of Sequoia, De La Rue's subsidiary based in Oakland, California which manufactures and sells a range of voting systems where she successfully negotiated, delivered and implemented multimillion dollar electronic voting system contracts across the United States, including the 2004 Presidential Election.

Tracey began her career with HSBC where she gained varied experience of working in the UK financial services sector including being responsible for leading the debt collection and recovery operation for Midland Card Services.

Tracey is also Non-Executive Director of RPS Group Plc.

Greville Nicholls, Chairman of Albemarle & Bond, commented:" We are delighted to welcome Tracey to the Board. Her knowledge and experience of financial services and IT infrastructures will be an invaluable asset to our Board and we look forward to working alongside her."

Commenting on her appointment Tracey Graham said: "I am delighted to be joining Albemarle and Bond with its proven growth track record, and clear strategy to continue this profitable growth trajectory. Albemarle and Bond is an exciting and dynamic business with significant future potential." 

Ends

The following information is disclosed in relation to Schedule 2 paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies:

Tracey Graham nee Linney (aged 46) holds or has held in the last five years, the following directorships:

No further information is required in relation to Schedule 2 paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules:

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