Arden Partners plc

("Arden Partners" or "Arden")

Arden Partners announces that it has retained the sales trading team of Marc Downes, Paul Brotherhood and Chris Rylands (the Team) to execute the Firm's institutional order flow.

The Team, which has built an excellent client base and a strong reputation for efficient execution over many years, will commence, subject to FCA approval, a managed transition to Arden with immediate effect.

Luke Johnson, Non-Executive Chairman of Arden Partners said "the Board of Arden is pleased to welcome a highly experienced team of brokers to our business.  We are confident they will add value to our trading activities."