Directorate Change

Numis Corporation PLC
01 December 2005

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THURSDAY 1 DECEMBER 2005 @ 7.00 am



Numis Corporation Plc ('Numis')

Numis Strengthens its Board of Directors

Numis Corporation Plc, the independent stockbroking and investment banking
business serving mid and small cap companies, has appointed two new Directors to 
its Board.

Nigel Turner (aged 56) has been appointed Deputy Chairman as well as Chairman of
Numis Securities Limited and will be starting on 1 January 2006.  Nigel joins 
from ABN Amro.  He was appointed Chairman of ABN Amro Corporate Finance in the 
UK after joining in 2000 and became Senior Executive Vice President, Global Head 
of Corporate Finance in 2001 and also Global Head of Equities in 2002.  Nigel 
was previously at Lazard Brothers in London from 1985 but he also spent three 
years as Head of the Lazard Brothers office in New York before returning to 
London and becoming a member of the Supervisory Board of Lazard LLC.  Nigel 
started his career with The Northern Trust Company of Chicago in 1970, and moved 
on to work for Barclays Merchant Bank as an Executive Director in 1983. Nigel is 
married with five children and farms in Suffolk.

Lorna Tilbian (aged 48) has been appointed Executive Director with immediate
effect.  Lorna has worked as a Media Analyst in the City for over twenty years, 
first as a graduate at Sheppards & Chase (1984-1988), then as a Director at SG 
Warburg Securities (1988-1995) and latterly as an Executive Director at WestLB 
Panmure (1995-2001).  Throughout this period, Lorna and her team have 
consistently been ranked in the top three for their analysis of UK Media 
companies.  Lorna joined Numis as Director of Media Research in 2001, and 
appears in the Campaign 'A' List and in Media Week's Power 50 List.

Oliver Hemsley, Chief Executive of Numis, said:

'Lorna has already played a significant role in the development of Numis,
particularly in the provision of high quality and respected research for our 
institutional clients in the UK and US.  Nigel's many years of experience at 
ABN Amro and Lazard will be highly valued by our people and corporate
clients alike.  The calibre of our people is fundamental to our ability to
provide the quality of service our clients want and need and I am delighted to 
welcome Nigel and Lorna to the Board.  I am confident that their extensive 
experience will further strengthen our research and corporate finance 
capabilities.'

Nigel Turner said:

'Over the past few years I have watched Numis develop in an impressive and
disciplined fashion.

Its principles, people, plans and prospects all attract me as does its
substantial employee ownership and independence.  I am therefore, very much 
looking forward to joining the Board in January 2006.'


For Information:

Other companies that Nigel Turner has been a Director of in the past five years
are:

ABN Amro Corporate Finance Limited
Alfred Berg Holdings A.B
ABN Amro Corporate Finance (France) S.A


Lorna Tilbian is currently a Director of the following companies:

Jupiter Primadona Growth Trust Plc  - Non-executive Director
Numis Securities Limited

Other companies that Lorna Tilbian has been a Director of in the past five years
are:

WestLB Panmure Limited

There are no other details regarding the appointment of Nigel Turner or Lorna
Tilbian that require disclosure under the AIM Rules.

Enquiries

Numis Corporation Plc
Oliver Hemsley, Chief Executive              020 7776 1500

Brunswick
Gill Ackers                                  020 7404 5959
Rachel Quigley

1 December 2005



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