AGM Statement

Arbuthnot Banking Group PLC
22 May 2007


                          ARBUTHNOT BANKING GROUP PLC

                                 AGM STATEMENT

The Board of Arbuthnot Banking Group PLC announces that today, 22 May 2007,
shareholders approved all resolutions proposed at the Annual General Meeting of
Arbuthnot Banking Group PLC and Mr. D.R. Lascelles has retired from the Board.

At the Annual General Meeting this afternoon, Henry Angest, Chairman of the
Company, made the following statement on behalf of the Board:

'Since the publication of our preliminary results on 20 March 2007 the business
has continued to make satisfactory progress.

All three operating subsidiaries (Arbuthnot Securities, Arbuthnot Latham and
Secure Trust) continue to trade in line with expectations and in line with
recent market forecasts. In particular, in Arbuthnot Securities, our Corporate
Finance pipeline in London remains encouraging and stronger than at this stage
last year.

We look forward to continuing progress during the rest of 2007.'


Press enquiries:

Arbuthnot Banking Group PLC                                   Tel: [phone]
Henry Angest, Chairman and Chief Executive
Andrew Salmon, Chief Operating Officer
Paul Sheriff, Group Finance Director

Maitland                                                      Tel: [phone]
Emma Burdett
Lydia Pretzlik





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