Lighthouse wins 2010 'Large IFA of the Year'

Lighthouse Group plc

('Lighthouse' or 'the Company')

Lighthouse wins 'Large IFA of the Year' at the Financial Adviser Awards 2010

Lighthouse Group (AIM:LGT), the national financial advisory group, is pleased to announce that it has won the Large IFA of the Year Award 2010 at the Financial Adviser Awards, announced today at a presentation in Savile Row, London.

This prestigious award is based upon a written submission of a case study and is judged by experts in the field of Life and Pensions. The case study was submitted by Lighthouse+, the Company's division which provides specialist advice on the complex area of pension reviews and planning to individuals and financial advisers.

David Hickey, Chairman of Lighthouse Group, commented: "The Board is delighted to have been recognised in the industry as the leading large IFA. The award follows a period of very positive growth for Lighthouse, building on the Company's recent final results, as well as our increasingly strong relationships with affinity groups. We are extremely pleased to have this acknowledgement of our successes at these awards, an honour which reaffirms Lighthouse's leading position within the industry."

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About Lighthouse Group plc

Lighthouse Group is one of the largest independent financial adviser groups in the UK, with over £6 billion of funds under advice. The Group is cash generative, profitable and dividend paying.

Lighthouse Group provides support to in excess of 800 IFAs across the UK who, in turn, provide financial planning advice to both private and corporate clients via its operating divisions.