Appointment of Nomad

10 December 2009



                            API Group plc

                  Appointment of Nominated Adviser

API Group plc ("the Company") are pleased to announce the appointment
of  Grant  Thornton  Corporate  Finance  as  Nominated  Adviser  with
immediate  effect.  Numis  Securities  Limited  will  remain  as  the
Company's broker.

For further information, please call:

API Group plc                        Tel: [phone]
Andrew Turner, Group Chief Executive
Chris Smith, Group Finance Director

Grant Thornton Corporate Finance     Tel: [phone]
Philip Secrett / Colin Aaronson

Numis Securities Limited             Tel [phone]
Nick Westlake / James Serjeant

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