Arden Partners plc
07 April 2008



Immediate Release                                                 7 April 2008


                               Arden Partners plc
                           ("Arden" or "The Company")
                        Annual General Meeting Statement

At the Arden Partners Annual General Meeting to be held this morning at 11:00
am, Sir David Rowe-Ham will make the following statement:

"Market conditions in the UK small and mid market have been challenging in
Arden's first half to date. In the first five months commission and trading
income were in line with the corresponding period last year. Corporate income,
which is more volatile, has been adversely affected and is down by approximately
a fifth.

The current climate provides an opportunity for Arden to expand its franchise
through hiring quality staff and in the past two months four new members of
staff have joined our London team. The Directors believe that Arden's business
model is relatively defensive and will be enhanced by continued growth in its
Indian business."

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For Further Information, Contact:
Arden Partners plc                                               0207 398 1630
Jonathan Keeling - Chief Executive
Trevor Norris

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Mark Edwards
Nick Melson




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