Purchase of Own Securities

Secure Trust Banking Group PLC
3 April 2000

Pursuant to the general authority granted by shareholders on 12 May 1999, the
Board of Secure Trust Banking Group PLC (the 'Company') has today (3 April 2000)
purchased 200,000 of its ordinary 1p shares, representing 1.4% of the issued
share capital of the Company at a price of 315 1/2p per share. 

J.R. Kaye
Secretary