Trading Statement

Numis Corporation PLC
9 November 2001

EMBARGOED FOR 7.00 am FRIDAY 9 NOVEMBER 2001

Numis Corporation Plc ('Numis' or the 'Company')

The board of Numis announces that its results for the twelve months ended 30
September 2001, for the reasons set out below, are expected to be materially
below market expectations.

When the Company announced its interim results for the six months ended 31
March 2001 on 14 May 2001 it cautioned that those results were made against a
backdrop of challenging market conditions.  These conditions have continued
but second half revenues have also been severely impaired by the fire at our
London offices that delayed a number of projects and caused serious disruption
to operations.  Second half revenues were further impacted by the tragic
events of 11 September 2001 that severely disrupted the capital markets
leading to the cancellation and postponement of a number of corporate finance
projects.

The Group was adequately insured for the fire and has submitted a business
interruption claim. We are pleased that each of our businesses is once again
operating efficiently and our Corporate Finance Division is actively working
on a number of transactions. The Group expects to return to its Cheapside
offices at the end of November.

We have made an encouraging start to the new financial year and the Group's
balance sheet is strong with significant cash and near cash balances. The
Group is well placed to continue building its specialist stockbroking and
investment banking services within our chosen areas of specialization.

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8 November 2001