Board changes

Secure Trust Banking Group PLC 08 April 2003 SECURE TRUST BANKING GROUP PLC BOARD CHANGES Secure Trust Banking Group PLC announces that Christopher Airey is leaving the Group with immediate effect. His position as Chief Executive of the Group's subsidiary, Arbuthnot Securities, will be taken over by Stephen Lockley, who is currently Group Finance Director and Chief Executive of the Group's private banking division, Arbuthnot Latham. Enquiries to: Secure Trust Banking Group PLC Henry Angest, Chairman and Chief Executive 020 7374 0417 Stephen Lockley, Finance Director 020 7600 4022 Katie Tzouliadis, Biddicks 020 7448 1000 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange