Directorate Change

9 July 2015

CHARLES STANLEY GROUP PLC

Directorate Change

Charles Stanley Group PLC ("the Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew Didham as a non-executive director, subject to regulatory approval. The appointment will take effect on the later of 1 August 2015 and the receipt of regulatory consent. 

Andrew is a member of the board of NM Rothschild & Sons Ltd and was Group Finance Director of the worldwide Rothschild group for 16 years from 1997 to 2012. Until 2014 he was a member of Rothschild's Group Management Committee and remains a member of a number of other senior committees of NM Rothschild & Sons and the wider Rothschild Group. A partner of KPMG from 1990 to 1997, Andrew is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and Honorary Visiting Professor to the Faculty of Business and Law at London Metropolitan University. His experience includes audit responsibility for a number of global financial institutions, assignments on behalf of the Bank of England and of the EU, and extensive dealings with regulatory authorities in Europe, Asia, Australia and the USA as well as the UK.

Andrew is also a director of Rothschilds Continuation Finance (CI) Ltd and Rothschilds Continuation Finance PLC. There is no other information that is required to be disclosed pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.13R in relation to this appointment.

Commenting on the appointment, Chairman Sir David Howard said, "This is a further significant appointment to the board of Charles Stanley. Andrew brings a breadth and depth of experience at a very senior level which will be invaluable as the company moves forward".

For further information, please contact:

Charles Stanley 020 7739 8200

Paul Abberley, Chief Executive Officer

Joanne Vowles, Public Relations Manager

Redleaf Communications 020 7382 4735

Rebecca Sanders-Hewett [email protected]

Richard Gotla