Directorate Change

Evolution Group PLC
18 October 2007


                              Evolution Group Plc

                     Resignation of Group Finance Director

The Board of Evolution Group Plc ("Evolution") announces that its Group Finance
Director, Graeme Dell, today tendered his resignation in order to join Ashmore
Group plc as Chief Financial Officer.  He will remain in his current role until
2nd December 2007 but will resign as a Director of Evolution Group on 25th
October 2007.

Evolution has commenced the process of finding a successor, whose appointment
will be announced in due course.

Alex Snow, Evolution's Group Chief Executive, said:

"Graeme has made a significant contribution over the past six years. We wish
him all the very best for the future."

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Notes to Editor

The Evolution Group is the holding company of Evolution Securities Limited,
Williams de Broe Limited and Evolution Securities China Limited. Founded in
April 2001 and originally listed on the AIM, the Evolution Group joined the
Official List in 2003 and now has a market capitalisation of £250 million.

Ashmore Group plc is a specialist, active, value-oriented asset manager focusing
on emerging markets globally, with a fund management track record going back to
1992.



For further information please contact:

The Evolution Group Plc                                      020 7071 4300
Alex Snow, Chief Executive

Bell Pottinger Corporate & Financial                         020 7861 3232
Charles Cook / Mike Davies / Victoria Geoghegan






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