Share dealing commenced at 8am

Abbey Protection plc (“Abbey Protection”), the specialist supplier of legal and professional fees insurance products and services to UK small-to-medium sized enterprises, today announced the admission of its ordinary shares to the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange plc and the commencement of unconditional dealing in its shares at 8.00am this morning.

Abbey Protection’s ticker is ABB.L.

Abbey Protection plc is an integrated specialist insurance and consultancy group, and a UK supplier of legal and professional fees insurance products and services to small-to-medium sized enterprises.

The Group’s principal products provide protection against costs incurred as a result of legal actions and HM Revenue & Customs investigations.

Founded in 1992, the Group operates from offices in London, Rugby and Croydon and

had 194 employees as at 30 June 2007.

Abbey Protection distributes its products and services through the following divisions: Abbey Legal Protection, Abbey Legal Services, Abbey Tax Protection, Abbey HR and After The Event Services.