PRESS RELEASE For Immediate release 10 June 2016 ARBUTHNOT BANKING GROUP PLC ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEW INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Arbuthnot Banking Group PLC today announces that effective today Sir Alan Yarrow has joined the Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director. Commenting on Sir Alan’s appointment, Arbuthnot Banking Group’s Chairman and Chief Executive, Sir Henry Angest, said: “We are delighted that Sir Alan Yarrow is joining our Board. Sir Alan has experience of over thirty- seven years in the City, including being Chairman of the Kleinwort Banking Group, Chairman of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment, Deputy Chairman of the former Financial Services Authority Practitioner Panel, a member of the Council of the British Bankers’ Association and a member of the Takeover Panel.” “In addition, Sir Alan’s tenure as Lord Mayor of London saw him successfully promote the City of London and the UK financial services industry to a worldwide audience.” -ENDS- ENQUIRIES: Arbuthnot Banking Group PLC Sir Henry Angest, Chairman and Chief Executive 020 7012 2400 Andrew Salmon, Chief Operating Officer James Cobb, Group Finance Director David Marshall, Director of Communications Canaccord Genuity Ltd (Nominated Advisor) Sunil Duggal 020 7665 4500 Numis Securities Ltd (Broker) Chris Wilkinson 020 7260 1000 Mark Lander Bell Pottinger (Financial PR) Ben Woodford 020 3772 2563 Zoe Pocock ANNEX I SIR ALAN COLIN DRAKE YARROW (AGE 64) – CURRENT DIRECTORSHIPS Company Name Country Number Position Appointed Christ’s Hospital, Council of UK N/A Almoner 2007 Almoners City of London Corporation UK N/A Alderman 2007 Chartered Institute for Securities UK RC000834 Director 22/01/2009 & Investment Chairman 24/09/2009 Turquoise Global Holdings UK 07102717 Director 17/02/2010 Limited Lord Mayor’s Appeal Limited UK Director 12/07/2012 Royal Mencap Society UK Vice President 02/2014 Garden Bridge Trading Limited UK Independent Director 02/05/2016 SIR ALAN COLIN DRAKE YARROW –DIRECTORSHIPS HELD IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS Company Name Country Number Position Appointed Resigned Kleinwort Benson UK 07061507 Chairman 01/07/2010 02/04/2014 Group Limited Turquoise Services UK 06132421 Director 17/02/2010 30/06/2011 Limited City of London Freemen’s School, UK N/A Governor 05/2011 05/2013 Board of Governors Fixnetix Limited UK 05460456 Director 15/09/2010 25/09/2015 Lord Mayor’s Show UK Director 09/2012 11/11/2015 Limited Police Foundation UK Trustee 27/11/2013 09/05/2016 Sir Alan does not hold any shareholdings in Arbuthnot Banking Group PLC. Save as disclosed above there are no additional disclosures to be made in accordance with Schedule Two paragraph (g) of the AIM rules regarding Sir AIan Yarrow. .