PRESS RELEASE 21 April 2017 Walker Crips Group plc appoints investment manager Crispin Cripwell

Walker Crips, the national investment and wealth management group, has appointed Crispin Cripwell as investment manager. Cripwell will divide his time between spearheading the development of a Newbury office as a base for serving clients across the home counties, South England, and Walker Crips' London headquarters.

Crispin joins Walker Crips from Tilney Asset Management, and has managed portfolios for nearly 25 years, including 15 years spent in institutional fund management. Since 2008, Crispin has focused on private clients including family trusts, charities and individuals.

Rodney Fitzgerald, Chief Executive, Walker Crips, says: "Crispin brings a wealth of experience and adds to the steady flow of talented investment managers who have chosen to join Walker Crips in recent years. We consider this an endorsement of our strategy to put our clients at the forefront of all we do, offering a personal service to meet their investment needs."

Crispin says: "I am excited to be joining Walker Crips. The firm's focus on customer service and lasting relationships, its strong balance sheet and first-­‐class systems create a compelling proposition for clients".

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About Walker Crips

Walker Crips predecessors first bought and sold shares for clients on the London Stock Exchange in 1914. Through acquisitions, the company can now trace its roots as far back as the 18th century, making it one of the City of London's oldest independent companies.

Today Walker Crips Group plc is a fully listed UK public company specialising in Investment Management, Wealth Management, Stockbroking and Structured Investments.

Walker Crips Group plc incorporates the following companies which are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

 Walker Crips Stockbrokers Limited (Member of the London Stock Exchange)

 Walker Crips Wealth Management Limited

 Walker Crips Investment Management (a trading name of Walker Crips Stockbrokers Limited)

 Walker Crips Alternative Investments (a trading name of Walker Crips Stockbrokers Limited)

 Ebor trustees Limited (trading as Walker Crips Pensions)

 Barker Poland Asset Management LLP

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