Scrip Dividend Scheme

Numis Corporation PLC
31 January 2008


EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE


                       THURSDAY 31 JANUARY 2008 11.00 am


Numis Corporation Plc ('Numis')


Scrip Dividend Scheme for the Final Dividend for year ended
30 September 2007


The Board of Numis announces that, today, it approved elections for scrip
dividends in respect of 40,674,746 Numis shares (38.20% of the issued share
capital) and as a result, the Board of Numis has approved the issue and
allotment of 894,348 new Numis shares (0.83% of the issued share capital) at
227.40p per share. These shares will rank pari passu with all existing shares.


Application will be made for admission of the new Numis shares to trading on the
Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange and dealings are
expected to commence on 7 February 2008.


The Numis shares referred to above are Numis' ordinary shares of 5p each and the
total number of shares in issue following the above will be 107,367,344 with
each ordinary share carrying the right to one vote. There are no shares held in
treasury.


The total number of voting rights in Numis will therefore be 107,367,344.


31 January 2008

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Contacts


Numis Corporation:

Oliver Hemsley, Chief Executive              020 7260 1256

Bill Trent, Chief Financial Officer          020 7260 1333


Brunswick:

Gill Ackers                                  020 7936 5382

Carole Cable                                 020 7396 7458


PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (Nominated Adviser):


Simon Boadle                                 020 7583 5000

Jon Raggett                                  020 7583 5000



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