Acquisition

Secure Trust Banking Group PLC 29 January 2004 For Immediate Release 29th January 2004 SECURE TRUST BANKING GROUP PLC ('Secure Trust') Acquisition Secure Trust is pleased to announce that SecureDirect Insurance Services Limited ('SecureDirect') a wholly owned subsidiary of Secure Trust, has acquired the business and assets as a going concern of Roy Ashby Insurance Brokers ('Roy Ashby') for a maximum consideration of £270,000 payable in cash. Roy Ashby operates from two offices in the West Midlands. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange