23 May 2012 Appointment of New Director

Westhouse Holdings plc ("Westhouse") (LSE: WHL), the corporate and institutional stockbroking group, announced earlier this morning in its preliminary results that Grant Foley, previously Chief Operating Officer of Arbuthnot Securities, was to join the board as Finance Director with immediate effect.

Disclosures under Schedule 2(g) of AIM Rules for Mr Foley are as follows:

Full name and age: Grant Jeffrey Foley, age 39

Current Directorships Past Directorships within the last five years
Holmesdale Nominees Limited Arbuthnot Investments Limited
Westhouse Securities Limited
Westhouse Securities Holdings Limited
Smith's Corporate Advisory Limited
Westhouse Group Limited

There are further no disclosures to be made pursuant to Schedule 2 paragraph (g) of AIM Rules in respect of Mr Foley.

For further information: 

Westhouse Holdings plc
Christopher Getley, Chief Executive Tel: +44 (0) 20 7601 6103
christopher.getley@westhousesecurities.com www.westhousesecurities.com
Smith & Williamson Corporate Finance Limited
Azhic Basirov / David Jones Tel: +44 (0) 20 7131 4000
corpfinance@smith.williamson.co.uk www.smith.williamson.co.uk
Tim Grey Associates Limited Tel: +44 (0) 20 7871 8611
Tim Grey
tg@timgrey.org

Notes to editors:

Westhouse Holdings plc

Westhouse is a corporate and institutional stockbroking group with particular sectoral expertise in resources, investment funds, UK industrial, growth companies, technology, media and environmental technology. Regionally the group's clients have significant exposure across Europe, Africa, Central Asia and China.

Westhouse is based in London and employs approximately 65 people. Westhouse Securities is authorised and regulated by the FSA, is a member of the London Stock Exchange, a NOMAD for AIM listed companies and a Sponsor of Official List companies.

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