VSA Capital Group PLC Permission to commence secondary trading received (5662N)

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RNS Number : 5662N

VSA Capital Group PLC

01 October 2012

1 October 2012

VSA Capital Group plc

("VSA Capital Group" or "the Group")

Permission to commence secondary trading received

VSA Capital Group (AIM: VSA), the AIM listed natural resources focused investment banking and institutional broking firm, is pleased to announce that is has received a Variation of Permissions notice from the Financial Services Authority ("FSA").

As announced previously, VSA Capital Limited had applied to the FSA for a Variation of Permissions to enable it to start secondary trading, which has been a stated ambition of the Group. This permission has now been received and the Group will engage in steadily building up its trading capacity.

Andrew Monk, Chief Executive Officer of the Group, commented:

"I believe that this will provide VSA Capital Limited with a significant competitive advantage. It will be a valuable facility for our clients and forms a key element of VSA's plan to become a full service firm as it positions itself as the leading independent resource focussed investment bank in London."

For further information, please contact:

VSA Capital Group plc

   Andrew Monk, CEO                                                        020 3005 5000 

Blythe Weigh Communications

   Tim Blythe                                                                          020 7138 3204 

Shore Capital and Corporate Limited

   Bidhi Bhoma or Toby Gibbs                                         020 7408 4090 

Peterhouse Corporate Finance

   Jon Levinson                                                                      020 7562 3357 

NOTES TO EDITORS

VSA Capital Group plc is an international investment banking and institutional broking group headquartered in London. Via its subsidiary, VSA Capital Limited, the group provides corporate finance, broking, research, sales and capital raising capabilities to companies in the natural resources sectors; Oil & Gas, Mining, Agriculture and Timber.

VSA Capital Limited is authorised and regulated by the FSA and advises companies listed in London (AIM and the Main Market), Canada (TSX) Australia (ASX) and the USA (OTCBB) with assets on every continent.

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