Westminster Group

• 16/05/12

  Opening of Longmoor Training Academy

• 01/05/12

  ?1.7m Franchise Agreement in Africa

• 30/04/12

  ?0.5m Strategic Investment & Contract Update

• 30/04/12

  Holding(s) in Company

• 25/04/12

  Saudi Arabian Airport Security Scanning Contract

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  01/05/12

  Westminster Group shares rise 50 pct following string of good news

  Shares in Westminster Group have had a good run since the beginning of last week, as several updates from the Banbury-based security firm have been warmly received by investors.

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  25/04/12

  Westminster Group shares advance on latest airport security contract

  Today's deal is another sign that Westminster’s newly established aviation security division is beginning to take off.

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  12/05/11

  Westminster shares advance on major contract win

  The AIM-listed security product business landed a new multi-million contract this morning, which put it on course for its best sales year to date. Xcap Securities analyst Tim Freeborn reckons there’s even more to come now that Westminster has landed this major deal.

   

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  21/02/11

  Westminster Group wins new contracts worth £275,000

  The group has secured a number of new contracts from around the world.  All of these contracts have been awarded in 2011, mostly this month, and will be delivered during the first half. They cover a wide range of customers and services and are in line with Westminster’s stated objective to deliver niche projects and services worldwide.

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  10/01/11

  Two weeks into 2011, two new contracts for Westminster Group

  The second week of the New Year brought a second piece of good news for Westminster Group. After announcing its largest contract win to date last week, the security specialist today said a new governmental client has ordered a sophisticated countermeasures system. Shares rose 15 percent this morning in response.

• 16/05/12

  Westminster Group opens new training academy in UK

• 01/05/12

  Westminster Group enters 10-year franchise agreement in Nigeria

• 30/04/12

  Westminster Group secures £500,000 strategic investment, shares soar

• 25/04/12

  Westminster Group wins Saudi Arabia airport scanner contract

• 06/03/12

  Westminster Group teams up with mobile technology specialist ROK Global

The Mission of the Westminster Group Plc. and its subsidiaries is to be recognised as a worldwide centre of excellence for the provision of Fire, Safety, Security & Defence products and services.

Westminster aims to improve the quality of life of people throughout the world, regardless of race, colour or creed and will do so by providing world-class protection systems and services encompassing all aspects of Fire, Safety, Security & Defence.

Westminster believe all citizens of the world have a right to personal safety and security and to be free from the threat of terrorism, crime, fire, accident and mishap and will assist with the development, design, installation and maintenance of appropriate solutions to counter all likely and perceived risks to the individual and their property.

Westminster International will endeavour to achieve this goal by acting in a professional and responsible manner, treating all people with equal courtesy and respect at all times.

Westminster International

Westminster International Ltd. is a broadly based British security and defence organisation offering a wealth of experience and operating worldwide through strategically located international offices, agents and partner companies in over 40 countries.

Westminster International Ltd. can provide world class solutions to almost any Fire, Safety, Security and Defence problem or requirement and provides services and solutions to government agencies, military establishments, airports, sea ports, embassies, banks, power stations and major organisations and corporations worldwide.

Westminster's range of products and services is extremely broad and covers all forms of Anti-Terrorism & Risk Reduction Solutions, Border & Perimeter Security, Covert & Overt Surveillance and Tracking Systems together with Defence & Homeland Security Solutions etc.

Telephone: +44 (0)1295 756300
Fax: +44 (0)1295 756302
Email: Westminster International
Web: www.wi-ltd.com/

Longmoor Group

The Longmoor Group, operating from Headquarters in Banbury, Oxfordshire and satellite offices in The Netherlands, South Africa, Brazil and Malaysia, is recognised as a leading provider of quality security personnel and corporate security solutions worldwide protecting high profile international customers including organisations such as the BBC. All consultants, operators and trainers have served with the British Army's Royal Military Police, UK Special Forces or the UK Police Force.

Longmoor is an expert International and Homeland Security Consultancy and Training organisation. The company is, in essence, four business divisions – Training, Security & Protection, Risk Management and Special Projects. Each area focuses on a different aspect of security to provide a complete security solution. Longmoor’s operatives all hold British Home Office or British Armed Forces qualifications in their specialist fields.

Longmoor's wealth of experience in training and protecting both military and civilian personnel worldwide, coupled with an ethos of using only the finest personnel, means Longmoor are ideally positioned to offer the most practical and comprehensive solutions to your security needs.

Telephone: +44 (0)1295 756380
Fax: +44 (0)1295 756381
Email: Longmoor Group
Web: www.longmoor-group.com

RMS Integrated Solutions

RMS Integrated Solutions Ltd. is a specialist provider of integrated low voltage systems throughout the UK, including Fire & Security Systems, CCTV, Structured Cabling, TV & Satellite Distribution and Wireless Data Technology Distribution. RMS design and tailor solutions to clients' specific needs, whilst keeping goals and budgets at the forefront of design. A key element of RMS's success is their ability to integrate a wide range of low voltage technologies providing clients with a seamless and cost effective solution to their project requirements.

RMS, as part of the Westminster Group Plc. has all the technical and financial resources necessary to undertake any project regardless of size or complexity.

Telephone: +44 (0)1295 257770
Fax: +44 (0)1295 257187
Email: RMS Integrated Solutions
Web: www.rms-is.com

CTAC

CTAC is a specialist integrated provider of ‘high end’ security solutions to a blue chip client base who operate in operationally critical, high value and high profile fields such as cash handling, bullion storage, jewellery and diamond merchants, chemical storage and utilities.

The company operates a major 24hour Alarm Receiving Centre (ARC) which is built, operated and certificated to the National Security Inspectorate (NSI) Gold standard, the highest level of independent certification in the UK and is capable of monitoring signals from thousands of sites throughout the world.

Services include provision of a wide range of security solutions, remote control and monitoring of government and commercial sites worldwide, facilities management services, intelligence gathering, travel advice and emergency medical & hostile extraction services to overseas travellers.

Telephone: +44 (0)845 2252820
Fax: +44 (0)1299 253202
Email: CTAC Ltd
Web: http://www.c-tac.net/

Lieutenant Colonel Sir Malcolm Ross GCVO, OBE

Non Executive Chairman

Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Malcolm Ross GCVO OBE, is a former member of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom, and since 2006, of the Prince of Wales (retired March 2008).

Sir Malcolm was educated at Eton and Sandhurst. He served in the Scots Guards from 1964 to 1987, holding the posts of Adjutant at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst 1977-1979, and reaching the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in 1982.

Sir Malcolm joined the Royal Household in 1987 as Assistant Comptroller of the Lord Chamberlain’s Office and Management Auditor. In 1989 he ceased to be Management Auditor, but remained as Assistant Comptroller until 1990. From 1989 to 1990 he was Secretary of the Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood. He was Comptroller of the Lord Chamberlain’s Office 1991-2005, and became Master of the Household to the Prince of Wales in 2006. Since 1988 he has been an Extra Equerry to The Queen.

He was made an OBE in 1988, and joined the Royal Victorian Order in 1994 as a CVO. He was knighted as a KCVO in 1999, and advanced to GCVO in 2005. He has been a member of the Royal Company of Archers since 1981, and a Freeman of the City of London since 1994. In 2006, he was made Her Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant of the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright.

Sir Malcolm is Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and is also a member of the Audit Committee.

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Peter Fowler

Chief Executive Officer

Peter has over 38 years experience operating within the security industry, with particular reference to the electronic protection sector.

Peter is extensively travelled and has a long history of running successful companies having built and sold two security businesses, successfully carried out acquisitions, disposals and an MBO and has held several senior positions in listed companies.

Peter started his career in the security industry in 1970, quickly progressing into senior management roles. In 1980 he founded a specialist electronic security company, Sovereign Security Systems Limited, which became one of the leading independent security companies of its type in the UK and was acquired by the Britannia Security Group Plc in 1987.

In 1990, Peter joined the Menvier-Swain Group Plc as Managing Director of the newly acquired security division and has been Chief Executive Officer of the Westminster Group of companies since leading a management buy out of the business in 1996.

In 2000 Peter reorganised the business and disposed of the UK alarms business to Chubb in order to concentrate on international business and since that time has developed Westminster into a global business with representation in over 40 countries with an enviable international reputation and an extensive and growing ‘blue chip’ client base.

Peter is a member on the Remuneration Committee.

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Nicholas Mearing Smith BScEcon, FCA, ATII, MSI

Finance Director

Nicholas is a chartered accountant, a former partner of a major stockbroking firm and an ex-investment banker. In 1989 he founded a cable television business, which became part of NYNEX CableComms plc, of which he became Chief Financial Officer. When NYNEX CableComms merged into Cable & Wireless Communications plc, he became Finance Director of the operation which had a £2.3 billion turnover. Both companies were floated on the London Stock Exchange, in 1995 and 1997 respectively.

Nicholas left in 1999 to become C.E.O. of an international cable business and has more recently been involved in starting and managing new telecoms and related businesses.

Nicholas joined Westminster as Finance Director in February 2007.

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Roger Worrall

Commercial Director

Roger has 36 years experience in the electrical and electronic installation and manufacturing industries.

Roger began his career in the Royal Navy before joining an electrical company specialising in large scale electrical contracting. In 1975 Roger joined the newly formed Menvier (Electronic Engineers) Limited a forerunner to the Menvier-Swain Group Plc, an international supplier of fire and safety systems and was appointed a director in 1987. Menvier Swain Group Plc joined the Unlisted Securities Market (USM) in 1986. Roger remained with the Menvier-Swain Group Plc until 1999, when he joined Westminster Security Systems as a Director.

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Stuart Fowler BEng (Hons)

Operations Director

Stuart has many years experience of the security industry and has been particularly involved on many of the more complex integrated security systems.

Stuart studied computing and business studies at University obtaining a Bachelor of Engineering Honours degree in 1996. After university Stuart successfully implemented several software development projects for listed companies before joining Westminster in 1998 as IT manager. After acquiring considerable experience with the vast array of technical products and equipment in which the Company is involved, he was appointed a Director within the Group in 2000.

Since that time Stuart has been instrumental in the design & implementation of many larger complex systems installed by the Westminster Group Plc. and is now responsible for the groups operations and technical implementation worldwide.

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The Hon. Sir Michael Pakenham KBE CMG

Non-Executive Director

Sir Michael Pakenham had a distinguished career in the British Diplomatic Service lasting nearly 40 years, during which time he held posts in Poland, Paris, Washington, New Delhi, Nairobi, Brussels, Luxembourg and London. Whilst in the Cabinet Office in Whitehall he served for three years as Cabinet Secretary for Defence and Overseas Affairs, as Chairman of the Joint Intelligence Committee and as Intelligence Coordinator. He retired from the Service in 2003 at which point he was British Ambassador to Poland.

He is a Senior Advisor to Access Industries, a US-based private holding company with global interests, including in Russia; and a member of the European Advisory Board to Northrop Grumman IT. He has led work on the EU Security & Technology research project with Thales and IISS. Other appointments include a member of the Council of Kings College, London University; and Trustee of the Chevening Estate.

Sir Michael is Chairman of the Audit Committee and is also a member of the Remuneration Committee.

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The Right Honourable Sir John Wheeler KStJ, HQA, JP, DL

Non Executive Chairman of Longmoor Group

The Right Honourable Sir John Wheeler KStJ, HQA, JP, DL served as Member of Parliament for Westminster North from 1979 - 1997. He was Chairman of the Home Affairs Select Committee from 1979 – 1992 during which time he produced 67 reports including several inquiries into the criminal justice and police policy issues and in 1988, the recommendation to set up the National Criminal Intelligence Service. From 1982 – 1993 he was Chairman of the British Security Industry Association Inspectorate.

He was Chairman of the National Criminal Intelligence Service and the National Crime Squad from 1997 - 2002. In 1993, Sir John was appointed a Member of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council and is a Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London. From 1993 -1997, he was Deputy Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Finance Minister and Minister for Security.

Sir John was Chairman of the Government Review into Airport Security and policing within the UK, 2002 - 2003, and headed An Independent Review into Airport Security and Policing for the Government of Australia in 2005. Sir John is a Trustee of The Police Foundation and was a Trustee of The Order of St John.

He is a non-executive Director of Cybit Holdings PLC, Chairman of Activity Ltd., and Chairman of the Advisory Board of Avarae Global Coins PLC

As of: 23rd November 2010

Total shares in issue: 24,255,754

Of the above share holding the amount of 59.28% of the issued share capital of the company is the proportion which is not in public hands.

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