Company Profile For Charles Stanley Group PLC

Charles Stanley Group PLC and its undertakings operate as investment companies and provide stockbroking, corporate finance, investment services and pensions administration. The Company operates in three segments: Private Clients, Financial Services and Charles Stanley Securities. It has four trading companies: Charles Stanley & Co. Ltd (Charles Stanley), EBS Management PLC (EBS), Garrison Investment Analysis Ltd (Garrison) and Griffiths & Armour (Financial Services) Ltd. Charles Stanley provides stockbroking, financial planning and benefit consultancy and small and mid-cap advisory and institutional broking. EBS provides pensions administration services. Garrison markets unit trusts, open-ended investment company units and packaged financial products to private clients. Griffiths & Armour (Financial Services) Ltd is an employee benefits provider. On October 1, 2008, it acquired Griffiths & Armour (Financial Services) Ltd.

BRIEF: For the fiscal year ended 31 March 2009, Charles Stanley Group plc's revenues decreased 4% to £101.8M. Net income decreased 28% to £6.5M. Revenues reflect a decrease in income from Charles Stanley Securities segment. Net income also reflects an increase in interest payable & similar charges, lower interest receivable, the presence of loss on disposal of available for sale investments vs. a profit and lower operating profit margin.