Directorate Change

18 July 2012

PLUS Markets Group plc

("PLUS" or the "Company")

Directorate Change

PLUS Markets Group plc announces that Mr. Hamish Harris has been appointed as a non-executive director to the board of the Company with immediate effect.

Mr. Harris (42) holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Tasmania. He has held positions within product control, market risk and risk management at a number of financial institutions including Nomura Group, Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein, Deutsche Bank AG and Lloyds Banking Group plc. Hamish currently holds a position with Nivalis Capital.

To enable the board of PLUS and its wholly owned regulated subsidiary PLUS Derivatives Exchange Limited ("PLUS-DX") to be satisfied that the FSA approval requirements are met, Mr. Harris has executed a deed of undertaking in favour of PLUS and PLUS-DX providing that he will not (as a director of PLUS) exert any influence over the business and affairs of PLUS-DX. Specifically he will not either directly or indirectly:

i. influence the operations of PLUS-DX,

ii. take an active role in the running of PLUS-DX,

iii. have a significant influence in setting and monitoring PLUS-DX's business strategy; or

iv. have responsibilities such as scrutinising the approach of the management, performance or standards of PLUS-DX.

The following information is required to be disclosed in accordance with schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.

Mr. Hamish Hamlyn Harris

There is no further information in respect to Mr. Harris that is required to be disclosed in accordance with schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.

As announced by the Company on 25 June 2012, Nicholas Smith's resignation will take effect on 22 July 2012. Following Nicholas Smith's resignation, the Company will have two directors, Donald Strang and Hamish Harris.

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