29 January 2010

St. Helen's Capital plc

("St Helen's Capital" or the "Company")

Notice of General Meeting

A circular has today been sent to the Company's shareholders (the "Shareholders") convening a general meeting of the Company for 3.00 p.m. on 22 February 2010, at which Shareholders will be asked to approve a capital re-organisation, the change of the Company's name to "Marechale Capital plc" and the adoption of new articles of association incorporating the provisions of the Companies Act 2006. More details concerning each of the resolutions is provided in the circular, which is available on the Company's website, www.sthelenscapital.com. 

For further information contact:

St Helen's Capital        

Mark Warde-Norbury/ Patrick Booth-Clibborn          Tel: +44 (0)20 7628 5582

Strand Hanson Limited

James Harris/ James Spinney                                 Tel: +44 (0)20 7409 3494