Lighthouse Group commended for its online services

Lighthouse Group plc

("Lighthouse" or "the Group")

Financial Adviser Awards: Large IFA of the Year

Lighthouse Group highly commended

for its online services at the FTAdviser Awards

Lighthouse Group (AIM:LGT) is delighted to announce that at the 7th annual FTAdviser Online Service Awards, held on 20 June 2013, the Group came second from a shortlist of five and was highly commended for its online services in the category of Top Large Adviser. This is the first time that non-provider awards were given to large and small adviser firms.

The FTAdviser Online Service Awards 2013 were based on the individual votes of IFAs, and nominations were also assessed by an independent panel of judges. The Group was nominated by advisers at Lighthouse Financial Advice ("LFA") based on the high quality of the LFA proposition. Lighthouse's recently launched Project Fairway was assessed by the judges alongside the Group's overall commitment to technology and establishing access to new advice solutions for the Group's target market. Project Fairway is Lighthouse's system that supports the delivery of high quality financial planning in an efficient online environment.

Malcolm Streatfield, Chief Executive Officer of Lighthouse, commented: "This commendation, received by the independent panel of judges at the FTAdviser Awards, is a great endorsement of our technology strategy and validates the Group's strategy to be a leader in the provision of online services to our advisers and clients. The Group is always looking for new and innovative ways to support our advisers and ensure that clients are receiving the highest quality advice, and the Board is delighted that the Group's efforts have been recognised by the industry."

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