01 July 2015

STM Group Plc (AIM: STM), the multi-jurisdictional financial services group, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jonathan Shearman as a Non-Executive Director, with effect from 1 July 2015.

Jonathan has 20 years' experience in the City, having held roles in stockbroking, fund management and investment banking with Williams de Broe, KBC Peel Hunt, Gartmore and Altium. Jonathan currently works as a consultant for a prominent fund management company and sits on the Board, as a non-executive director, for both Trifast Plc and Orchard Funding Group plc.

Current Directorships of Jonathan Paul David Shearman, aged 44:

Trifast Plc
Orchard Funding Group Plc
AmorethanD Ltd
Jubilee Asset Management Ltd (Dormant)
Cathcon Trust (Charity)

Previous Directorships, held within the last five years:

T Street Ltd
Christian Centre Nottingham

There is no further information required to be disclosed in accordance with paragraph (g) of Schedule Two, AIM Rules for Companies.

Commenting on Jonathan Shearman's appointment, Colin Porter, Chief Executive of STM, said:

"We are delighted to welcome Jonathan to the Board of STM. The pace of change in the business has been significant and this is where we can benefit from Jonathan's experience as both an investment professional and a business executive. We look forward to his contribution as we continue to grow the STM business globally."

For further information, please contact:

STM Group Plc www.stmgroupplc.com
Colin Porter, Chief Executive Officer Tel: + 350 200 42686
colin.porter@stmgroupplc.com
Therese Neish, Chief Financial Officer Tel: +350 200 42686
therese.neish@stmgroupplc.com
finnCap www.finncap.com
Matt Goode / Christopher Raggett - Corporate Finance Tel: +44 (0) 20 7220 0500
Mia Gardner - Corporate Broking
Walbrook PR www.walbrookpr.com
Tom Cooper / Paul Vann Tel: +44 (0) 117 985 8989
Mob: +44 (0) 797 122 1972
tom.cooper@walbrookpr.com

Notes to editors:

STM is a multi jurisdictional financial services group which is listed on the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange. The Group specialises in the administration of assets for international clients in relation to retirement, estate and succession planning and wealth structuring.

Today, STM has operations in Gibraltar, Spain, Jersey, Malta and Cyprus. The Group is looking to expand through the development of additional products and services that its ever more sophisticated clients demand. STM has, for example, incorporated a Gibraltar Life Insurance Company, STM Life plc, which provides life insurance bonds - wrappers in which a variety of investments, including investment funds, can be held. STM has developed a specialist international pensions division which specialises in Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Schemes (QROPS), Qualifying Non UK Pension Schemes (QNUPS) and Employer Funded Retirement Benefit Schemes (EFRBS).

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