INVESTOR RELATIONS

11 September 2007, - STM Group PLC (“STM”, the “Company” or the “Group”), the cross border financial services provider set up to effect a consolidation of international corporate and trustee services providers (“CTSPs”) through a buy and build strategy, announces its maiden interim results for the five months ended 30 June 2007.

Highlights

• STM Group PLC was admitted to AIM on 28 March 2007, raising £7.5 million through the Placing of 15 million new shares.
• Three acquisitions completed to date with aggregated 2006 revenues and profits of c.£6.0 million and c.£2.2 million, respectively:
  
  
  • Fidecs Group Limited (renamed “STM Fidecs”) on 28 March 2007 for £13.6 million (£6.3 million cash; £7.3 million in ordinary shares in STM (“STM Shares”))
  • Atlas Trust Company Limited on 26 June 2007 for up to £0.65 million (up to £0.45 million in cash and £0.2 million in STM Shares)
  • Parliament Corporate Services Limited on 3 September 2007 for up to £2.3 million (£1.15 million in cash and £1.15 million in STM Shares)
• STM’s financial performance for the 5 months to 30 June 2007 comprises trading from 28 March 2007, the date upon which it acquired STM Fidecs:
  
  
  • Revenue of £1.7 million; Operating Profit of £0.66 million; and PAT of £0.61 million (36 per cent. net profit margin)
• CTSP market remains buoyant, with STM securing a healthy number of new instructions
• Strong organic growth of businesses acquired
• Visibility and predictability of revenue remains excellent

Commenting on summary and outlook, Tim Revill, CEO said :
“The CTSP sector remains buoyant, with significant opportunities for consolidation activity, providing confidence in our stated “buy and build” strategy. The Company will continue to focus on both accelerating organic growth and seeking out earnings enhancing complementary acquisitions in both existing and new jurisdictions. As we approach the last quarter of the year we are confident of achieving the market’s expectation for the full year.”

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