Interim Management Statement

INTERIM MANAGEMENT STATEMENT

29 July 2011

QUARTER ENDED 30 JUNE 2011

This statement, issued on the day of our Annual General Meeting, is an Interim Management Statement ("IMS") in accordance with the UK Listing Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules. It covers the period from 1 April 2011 to 28 July 2011, and includes trading results for the three months ended 30 June 2011.

Charles Stanley Group PLC is pleased to announce that its revenue for the three months to 30 June 2011, the first quarter of its financial year 2011/12, was 7.0% higher, at £30.9 million, than the comparable figure of £28.9 million for the three months to 30 June 2010. In May 2011 the Group acquired Jobson James Financial Services Limited and these figures include one month's income and expenses for that company.

The first three months started well and the Group has seen a good performance in the private client and financial services divisions. A reduction in transaction volumes during the quarter was offset by increases in investment management and administration fees. However, revenue in the Charles Stanley Securities division continues to be depressed by low levels of bond trading and lower retainer fees.

Total client funds under management and administration now stand at over £15 billion - a new record. This reflects an increase during the quarter of 3.7% from £14.50 billion at 31 March 2011 to £15.04 billion at 30 June 2011. Within this figure funds under discretionary management increased by 3.7% from £4.61 billion to £4.78 billion. Over the same period the FTSE 100 Index (June 2011: 5,946; March 2011: 5,909) and the FTSE APCIMS Balanced Portfolio Index (June 2011: 3,006; March 2011: 2,985) remained virtually unchanged. We are particularly pleased at maintaining an annualised organic growth rate of 8.4% in managed funds during the quarter (2011: 7.2%).

While it is difficult to see very far ahead, the Group has made a good start to the current financial year and business continues at good overall levels.

Funds under management and administration are analysed below:

Total managed funds increased by 6.1% during the quarter of which 2.1% related to net organic growth as shown in the table below. This is equivalent to an annualised organic growth rate of 8.4% (2011: 7.2%). The 10.4% increase in advisory managed funds was mainly due to the acquisition of Jobson James Financial Services Limited in May 2011.

REVENUE

Quarter ended 30 June 2011

Quarter ended 30 June 2010

*£475,000 of trail commission relating to managed clients has been re-classified from administration fees to investment management fees for the quarter ended 30 June 2010.

For further information please contact

Charles Stanley Group PLC Canaccord Genuity

Peter Hurst, Director Simon Bridges

Michael Lilwall, Director Phone: 020 7050 6742

Magnus Wheatley, Head of Press & Public Relations

Phone: 020 7149 6273

Email: [email protected]

Notes for editors

Charles Stanley Group PLC has five trading companies, Charles Stanley & Co. Limited, EBS Management PLC, CS Financial Solutions Limited, Garrison Investment Analysis Limited and Jobson James Financial Services Limited

Charles Stanley & Co. Limited provides full-service stockbroking, financial planning and benefit consultancy and small and mid cap advisory and institutional broking.

EBS Management PLC provides specialist pensions administration services. CS Financial Solutions Limited is a specialist provider of corporate employee benefits services. Garrison Investment Analysis Limited markets unit trusts, open-ended investment company units and packaged financial products to private clients, both directly and in wrappers such as ISAs and pensions. Jobson James Financial Services Limited provides wealth management advice and services for both private and corporate clients including pensions and retirement planning.

All five trading companies are regulated by the Financial Services Authority. The Group has 33 offices around the United Kingdom.