Trading Statement

Evolution Group PLC
10 July 2007


                            The Evolution Group Plc

                                 Trading Update

Evolution Group Plc (the "Group"), the listed investment bank and private client
fund management group, today issued a trading statement ahead of the close
period relating to the half year ending 30 June 2007.

The Group has completed a good first half.  It has achieved its strategic
operating goals and its financial performance is at least in line with market
expectations.  These will be detailed in its interim statement which is expected
to be released on 11 September 2007.

The Board is confident that each of the Group's operating businesses is well
positioned to progress further during the second half.


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For further information, please contact

The Evolution Group Plc                                       020 7071 4300
Alex Snow, Chief Executive Officer
Graeme Dell, Finance Director

Bell Pottinger Corporate and Financial                        020 7861 3232
Charles Cook
Mike Davies
Victoria Geoghegan


Notes to Editors:

Strategic Objectives

As previously stated in the Evolution Group Annual Report and Accounts for the
year ended 31 December 2006

Within Evolution Securities Limited, the core strategic objective is to attain a
sustainable and balanced franchise in the secondary and primary UK Equity market
place           .

The strategic objective of Williams de Broe, the Group's private client fund
management business, is to maintain the strong momentum in winning new funds
under management and reach the target of £3 billion of funds under management by
April 2008.


The Evolution Group Plc

The Evolution Group is the holding company of Evolution Securities Limited,
Williams de Broe Limited and Evolution Securities China Limited. Founded in
April 2001 and originally listed on the AIM, the Evolution Group joined the
Official List in 2003 and now has a market capitalisation of over £325 million.

Evolution Securities Limited is a leading investment bank focused on mid-cap and
small cap  UK public companies. It provides a full range of investment banking
services including equity research, institutional sales and trading, market
making, fixed income  and corporate finance advice. Evolution Securities Limited
has approximately 100 retained corporate clients.  It is authorised and
regulated by the Financial Services Authority.

Williams de Broe Limited is a leading private client fund manager, with offices
in Bath, Birmingham, Bournemouth, Exeter, Guildford and London. Williams de Broe
is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.

Evolution Securities China Limited is a specialist Chinese investment banking
business with offices in London, Hong Kong and Shanghai.  It offers UK based
institutional clients research and trading in Chinese stocks and Chinese
corporates access to the markets in London and Hong Kong.



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