Purchase of shares by subsidiary

The Law Debenture Corporation p.l.c.

Fifth Floor

100 Wood Street

London

EC2V 7EX

4 March 2009

The Law Debenture Corporation p.l.c.

Purchase of shares by subsidiary undertaking

The Law Debenture Corporation p.l.c. has been advised that on 2 and 3 March
2009, The Law Debenture Trust Corporation (Channel Islands) Limited purchased a
total of 286,600 ordinary shares of 5 pence each in The Law Debenture
Corporation p.l.c.

Under the terms of a Trust Deed dated 23 April 2002, The Law Debenture Trust
Corporation (Channel Islands) Limited was appointed trustee of The Law
Debenture Corporation p.l.c. Employee Share Ownership Trust.

100,000 shares were purchased by the trustee on 2 March at a price of 197.9312
pence per share and 186,600 shares were purchased on 3 March at a price of
193.8469 pence per share

The purchases were in connection with a Deferred Share Bonus Plan for senior
staff.

Law Debenture Corporate Services Limited

Company Secretary

Contact: Ian Bowden 020 7696 5285

The Law Debenture Corporation p.l.c. is registered in England at the above
address, company registration number 30397