Directorate Change

Charles Stanley Group PLC

DIRECTORATE CHANGES

Charles Stanley Group PLC ("Company") today announces the following Directorate changes:

Ben Money-Coutts

Following the announcement made on 9 January 2015 that Ben Money-Coutts had assumed the role of interim Chief Financial Officer, the Company is pleased to announce his appointment (subject to regulatory approval) as a Director of the Company and as its Chief Financial Officer. The appointment will take effect if, and as soon as, regulatory approval is received.

Ben joined Charles Stanley in May 2013 from Saltus Partners LLP where, since 2007, he had been a Partner, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer. Prior to Saltus LLP Ben was Head of Corporate Broking at Bridgewell Securities. He qualified as an ACA at Arthur Andersen, worked at Charterhouse from 1987 to 2000 and was then a Corporate Finance Director at ING Barings from 2000 to 2003. His role at Charles Stanley in the past 18 months has included acting as Chief Operating Officer of the Charles Stanley Financial Services division and separately as interim Group Head of Compliance. 

Ben is a director of Charles Stanley Pan Asset Capital Management Limited and EBS Management PLC, both of which are members of the Charles Stanley group of companies. There is no information that is required to be disclosed pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.13R in relation to this appointment.

E. Michael Clark

After nearly 40 years of service to Charles Stanley, Michael Clark has decided to step down as a director of the Company on 31 March 2015 but will remain with the company in an advisory role.

Michael Clark joined the predecessor partnership of Charles Stanley & Co in 1976 and became a partner in 1982. Michael has been a director of Charles Stanley Group PLC since it replaced the partnership in 1988.

Sir David Howard, the Company chairman, said:

"The Board would like to acknowledge and to thank Michael very sincerely for his outstanding contribution as a director of Charles Stanley over so many years."

19 March 2015

Julie Ung

Company Secretary

Enquiries: Magnus Wheatley, Head of Communications

020 7149 6273 [email protected]