Result of EGM

Walker,Crips,Weddle,Beck PLC
1 November 2001

                       WALKER, CRIPS, WEDDLE, BECK PLC


                                RESULT OF EGM


Walker, Crips, Weddle, Beck plc ('WCWB'), the fully listed stock and share
broker, announces that, at the Extraordinary General Meeting held today, the
resolution giving shareholders' approval of the proposed acquisition of the
entire issued share capital of Keith, Bayley, Rogers & Co. Limited was duly
passed.


1 November 2001




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