RNS Number:2982B
Stanley Gibbons Group Limited
01 August 2007

THE STANLEY GIBBONS GROUP LIMITED
1 AUGUST 2007

THE STANLEY GIBBONS GROUP LIMITED

('Stanley Gibbons' or 'the Company')

APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR

Stanley Gibbons, the stamp dealer and publisher, is pleased to announce that Mark David Henley ACA has been appointed to the Board of the Company today as Finance Director.

Mark Henley, 36, was admitted to membership of ICAEW in 1995. He worked in the audit profession until 1996, when he moved to the commercial sector. He has experience across a range of specialities including media distribution and direct marketing.

Mark joined Stanley Gibbons in February 2007 as Finance Director of the Company's UK operations.

Paul Fraser, Chairman of Stanley Gibbons, said,

'We are delighted that Mark Henley has been appointed Finance Director of Stanley Gibbons. We believe that his wide commercial experience will assist the Company in developing the business to achieve new levels of profitability. This makes him an ideal addition to our Board. This new position will enable our Chief Executive, Michael Hall, to pass over his Finance Director responsibilities and focus entirely on his role as Chief Executive directing his time to the key areas of growth, outlined in our strategy.'

Note:

The following details to be disclosed under Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules.

MD Henley is currently a Director of The Direct Marketing Partnership Limited.

MD Henley currently has the following share options granted for nil consideration:

Date                Scheme         Number of      Price      Exercise

Granted                             Shares           p       from           to

12 Mar 2007           UK            15,748        190.5     13/3/2010  11/3/2017

12 Mar 2007         Jersey           9,252        190.5     13/3/2010  11/3/2017

For more information, please contact:

The Stanley Gibbons Group Limited
Paul Fraser, Chairman T: 020 7836 8444
Michael Hall, Chief Executive

Seymour Pierce Limited
Jonathan Wright T: 020 7107 8000

This announcement is also available on the Stanley Gibbons website: www.stanleygibbons.com

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