Purchase of Share by ESOP

Arbuthnot Banking Group PLC
24 April 2008


                 
                          ARBUTHNOT BANKING GROUP PLC


                          Purchase of Shares by ESOP
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Arbuthnot Banking Group PLC has received notification that the Arbuthnot ESOP
Trust has today purchased 50,000 Ordinary 1p shares in the company at a price
of 300p per share.



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