Secure Trust Bank PLC

LEI: 213800CXIBLC2TMIGI76

SECURE TRUST BANK PLC

('Secure Trust Bank' or the 'Company')

Issue of Shares

On 26 January 2024, the Company issued from its block listing authority 3,388 new Ordinary shares of 40p each to satisfy the exercise of options under the 2017 Save as your Earn Plan. These shares rank pari passu with the existing Ordinary shares in issue.

As a result of this issuance, the total number of Ordinary shares in issue is 19,021,183 and the total number of voting rights in the Company is 19,021,183. There are no shares held in treasury.

19,021,183 should be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculation of notifiable interests in, or change to their interest in, the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

Enquiries:

Secure Trust Bank

David McCreadie, Chief Executive Officer

Mark Stevens, Company Secretary

Phil Clark, Investor Relations

Tel: 0121 693 9100

About STB

Secure Trust Bank is an established, well‐funded and capitalised UK retail bank with a 71 year trading track record. Secure Trust Bank operates principally from its head office in Solihull, West Midlands, and had 868 employees (full‐ time equivalent) as at 31 December 2023. The Group's diversified lending portfolio currently focuses on two sectors:

(i)            Business Finance through its Real Estate Finance and Commercial Finance divisions,

(ii)           Consumer Finance through its Vehicle Finance and Retail Finance divisions.

Secure Trust Bank PLC is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority.

Secure Trust Bank PLC, Yorke House, Arleston Way, Solihull, B90 4LH.