Director/PDMR Shareholding

Arbuthnot Banking Group PLC
18 July 2005


Arbuthnot Banking Group PLC announces that, following the Company's ordinary
shares moving from the Official List to AIM with effect from 27 June 2005, the
following ordinary lp shares previously held by directors in ISA and PEP
accounts have been transferred out of such accounts but remain beneficially
owned by the directors in question:


               Mr. H. Angest               6,334

               Mr. A.C. Wakelin            4,319

               Mr. R.J.J. Wickham          1,678



                                                         J R Kaye
                                                         Secretary


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