Approval of Acquisition

Walker,Crips,Weddle,Beck PLC
06 April 2005


                        WALKER, CRIPS, WEDDLE, BECK PLC

                         APPROVAL OF THE ACQUISITION OF
                        G&E INVESTMENT SERVICES LIMITED

Further to the announcement dated 21st March 2005, Walker, Crips, Weddle, Beck
plc ('WCWB'), the fully listed stock and share broker, announces that, at an
extraordinary general meeting held on 6th April 2005, shareholders unanimously
approved the acquisition of G&E Investment Services Limited. This acquisition
has now been completed subject to the admission of the 800,000 shares of 20p
each in WCWB, which constitute part of the initial consideration under the terms
of the acquisition agreement, (' the Initial Consideration Shares') being
admitted to the Official List, and to these shares being admitted to trading on
the London Stock Exchange's market for Listed Securities.

Application has been made for the Initial Consideration Shares in WCWB to be
admitted to the Official List of the UK Listing Authority and an application has
also been made for admission to trading on the London Stock Exchange. Following
admission, WCWB will have 11,563,466 ordinary shares of 20p each in issue.

It is expected that these shares will be admitted to trading on Monday 11th
April.


6th April 2005


For further information contact:

Walker, Crips, Weddle, Beck plc - Michael Sunderland (020 7253 7502)
G&E Investment Services Limited - David Hetherton ( 01904 544 300)


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