Total Voting Rights

AIM: MERC

Merchant Securities Group plc

("Merchant Securities" or the "Company")

Treasury Shares and Total Voting Rights

In accordance with its 31 March 2011 financial year end disclosure requirements, the Company announces that it acquired 2,157 Ordinary Shares in the capital of the Company for holding in treasury.

As at 11 April 2011, the Company's issued Ordinary Share capital comprises 51,347,872 Ordinary Shares, of which 2,157 Ordinary Shares are held in treasury, leaving a balance of 51,345,715 Ordinary Shares with voting rights.

The figure of 51,345,715 Ordinary Shares may be used by shareholders in the Company as the denominator for the calculations to determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change in their interest in, the share capital of the Company under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

For further information please contact:

Merchant Securities Group plc

Patrick Claridge, Chief Executive

John Foster-Powell, Chief Financial Officer

T: 020 7628 2200

Arden Partners plc

Richard Day

Jamie Cameron

T: 020 7614 5917

Biddicks

Katie Tzouliadis

Sophie Lane

T: 020 3178 6378