Scrip Dividend Scheme and Interim Dividend

THURSDAY 25 MARCH 2010

Numis Corporation Plc ("Numis")

Scrip Dividend Scheme for the Interim Dividend for the half year ending

31 March 2010

The Board of Numis announces that it has approved elections for scrip dividends in respect of 13,167,999 Numis shares (11.81% of the issued share capital) and as a result, the Board of Numis has approved the issue and allotment of 355,287 new Numis shares (0.32% of the issued share capital) at 148.25p per ordinary share. These shares will rank pari passu with all existing shares.

Application will be made for admission of the new Numis shares to trading on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange and dealings are expected to commence on 31 March 2010.

The Numis shares referred to above are Numis' ordinary shares of 5p each and the total number of shares in issue following the above listing will be 111,869,340 with each ordinary share carrying the right to one vote. There are no shares held in treasury.

The total number of voting rights in Numis will therefore be 111,869,340 with effect from 31 March 2010.  

25 March 2010

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Contacts

Numis Corporation:

Oliver Hemsley, Chief Executive 020 7260 1256 Simon Denyer, Company Secretary 020 7260 1225

Brunswick:

Gill Ackers 020 7396 5382

Carole Cable 020 7396 7458

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (Nominated Adviser):

Simon Boadle 020 7583 5000

Jon Raggett 020 7583 5000