PRESS RELEASE

Secure Trust Bank PLC

8 September 2025

For immediate release

SECURE TRUST BANK PLC

("STB" or the "Company")

CEO Appointment Confirmation

Further to STB's announcement on 17 June 2025 the Company confirms the appointment of Ian Corfield as CEO and to the Board of Directors, following receipt of the required regulatory approvals. Ian has succeeded David McCreadie, who has stepped down as CEO and from the Board. These changes are effective from today, 8 September 2025.

Enquiries:

Secure Trust Bank PLC

Ian Corfield, Chief Executive Officer

Rachel Lawrence, Chief Financial Officer

Phil Deakin, Strategy and Corporate Development Director

Tel: 0121 693 9100

Investec Bank plc (Joint Broker)

Christopher Baird

David Anderson

Maria Gomez de Olea

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7597 5970

Shore Capital Stockbrokers (Joint Broker)

Mark Percy / Sophie Collins (Corporate Advisory)

Guy Wiehahn (Corporate Broking)

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7408 4090

Camarco

Ed Gascoigne-Pees, Geoffrey Pelham-Lane, Sean Palmer

securetrustbank@camarco.co.uk

Tel: +44 (0) 7591 760844

About STB

STB is an established, well‐funded and capitalised UK retail bank with a 72-year trading track record. Secure Trust Bank operates principally from its head office in Solihull, West Midlands.   The Group's diversified lending portfolio currently will focus on two sectors:

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

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