For Immediate Release
8 October, 2008
PRESS RELEASE
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 4,349 ordinary shares of lp each in the capital ('Shares') of the Company was made on 8 October, 2008 at a price of 350p per share.
These shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above, the Company holds 29,349 shares in treasury.
Enquiries;
Henry Angest, Chairman and Chief Executive Tel: 020 7012 2400
Andrew Salmon, Chief Operating Officer
Paul Sheriff, Group Finance Director