Transaction in Own Shares

Arbuthnot Banking Group PLC
15 June 2006




                              ARBUTHNOT BANKING GROUP PLC
                   
                               Purchase of Shares by ESOP

Arbuthnot Banking Group PLC has received notification that the Arbuthnot ESOP 
Trust has today purchased 25,500 Ordinary 1p shares in the company at a price 
of 465p per share.




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