Purchase of own securities

Secure Trust Banking Group PLC
19 December 2001

SECURE TRUST BANKING GROUP PLC
19 December 2001



PURCHASE OF OWN SECURITIES

Pursuant to the general authority granted to shareholders on 16 May 2001, the
Board of Secure Trust Banking Group PLC (the 'Company') has today purchased
for cancellation 20,000 of its ordinary 1p shares at a price of 390p per
share.



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