SG Hambros scoops prize for Inheritance and Succession Planning at Euromoney Awards

SG Hambros Bank Limited, the wealth management group, part of SG PrivateBanking, is celebrating its success at the recent Euromoney Awards for Excellence, having picked up to the award for Inheritance and Succession Planning.

SG Hambros established its UK Financial Planning team in 2001, building up extensive expertise in the areas of investment structuring, succession planning, inheritance tax mitigation and retirement planning. The team works in conjunction with external tax and legal advisors to provide innovative wealth management solutions for private clients.

Warwick Newbury, CEO of SG Hambros, said: “Given that we see financial planning as a key component of wealth management, we are particularly delighted to have won this award. The aim of our financial planning service is to create innovative solutions that enhance SG Hambros' total wealth management offering to clients. We are also very proud of the SG Private Banking award of best worldwide private bank for structured products.”

Christine Ross added: “We offer a comprehensive independent financial advice and a full range of wealth management solutions. As all our clients are different, we ensure that our offer is customised to each.”

For further information, please contact::

Alexandra O'Sullivan
Group Marketing and Communications Manager
SG Hambros Bank Limited

Tel: + 44 (0) 20 7597 3029
E-mail: alexandra.osullivan@sghambros.com

Registered in England No. 964058
Authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority

NOTES FOR EDITORS

SG Hambros

SG Hambros, part of SG Private Banking, is a private bank providing a comprehensive wealth management service. Through private bankers it provides investment management, financial planning, trust and banking services to some 11,000 clients. The SG Hambros Group employs more than 400 people and manages over £5 billion of assets under management from its offices in the UK , Guernsey , Jersey , Gibraltar and The Bahamas. www.sghambros.com

SG Private Banking

SG Private Banking, with offices in 21 countries, is among the market leaders in France , and has a strong presence in the United Kingdom , Luxembourg , Switzerland , Belgium . In Asia , SG Private Banking ranks among the top 10 players.

Almost 1875 professionals manage EUR55.1 billion in assets for around 75,000 clients ( June 2005). SG Private Banking's growth strategy is based on a business model that encompasses a global approach to client requirements through financial advice and asset engineering. It offers clients a broad range of sophisticated products and services that cover differing needs and include the best products available on the market, based on an open structure. www.sgprivatebanking.com

Société Générale Group

Société Générale is one of the largest financial services groups in the euro-zone. The Group employs 92,000 people worldwide in three key businesses:

•  Retail Banking & Financial Services: Société Générale serves more than 17 million individual customers
worldwide.

•  Global Investment Management & Services: Société Générale is one of the largest banks in the euro-zone in terms of assets under custody (EUR 1,180 billion, March 2005) and under management (EUR 326 billion, March 2005).

•  Corporate & Investment Banking: SG CIB ranks among the leading banks worldwide in euro capital markets, derivatives and structured finance.

Société Générale is included in the four major socially-responsible investment indexes. www.socgen.com