Stanley Gibbons Group Limited 30 December 2005 The Stanley Gibbons Group Limited Trading Statement The Stanley Gibbons Group Limited ('the Company') today provides an update on trading ahead of its close period for the year ending 31 December 2005. The Directors are pleased to report that they expect the Company's results to be on target to achieve current market expectations for the year ending 31 December 2005, subject to audit, and the announcement of the results is expected to be made on Friday, 3 March 2006. The Stanley Gibbons Rare Stamp Investment Fund The Directors of the Stanley Gibbons Rare Stamp Investment Fund ("Fund") announce that the subscription period for the first tranche has been extended until Friday, 24 February 2006. The Directors of the Fund determined that it was in the best interests of the Fund to extend the closing date, in order to give potential investors additional opportunity outside the Christmas/New Year holiday period to consider an investment in the Fund. The continuing strength in demand for rare stamps bodes well for the success of the Fund. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange