PRESS RELEASE 7 October, 2008
ARBUTHNOT BANKING GROUP PLC (THE 'COMPANY')
Market Purchase of the Company's Own Shares
Notification is given that pursuant to the authority granted at the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on
14 May 2008 to make market purchases of the Company's own shares, a market purchase of 4,000 ordinary shares
of 1p each in the capital ('Shares') of the Company was made on 7 October, 2008 at a price of 350p per share.
These shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above, the Company holds 25,000 shares in treasury.
Enquiries:
Henry Angest, Chairman and Chief Executive Tel: 020 7012 2400
Andrew Salmon, Chief Operating Officer
Paul Sheriff, Group Finance Director