29 June 2012

Falkland Islands Holdings plc

("FIH" or "the Company")

Result of General Meeting

Falkland Islands Holdings plc, the AIM quoted international group which owns essential services businesses focused on retail, transport and logistics announces that the resolution put to shareholders at the Company's General Meeting held earlier today was duly passed.

The General Meeting was held pursuant to the notice posted to shareholders on the 14th of June 2012, regarding the subscription and open offer to raise up to 10.0m to develop the Group's assets in the Falkland Islands in anticipation of the growth in the economy which the Board believe will follow from recent hydrocarbon discoveries. Details of the resolution and the background to the resolution are set out in the notice of general meeting and shareholder circular which are available on the Company's website, http://www.fihplc.com.

Shareholders are reminded that the latest time and date for receipt of completed Application Forms and payment in full under the open offer or settlement of relevant CREST instruction (as appropriate) is 11:00 a.m. on Monday the 2nd of July 2012.

David Hudd, Chairman of FIH said:

"The Board is very pleased to have received support from shareholders for this transaction which we believe will ensure that we are able to take advantage of the significant opportunities open to the Company in the development of the oil industry in the Falkland islands."

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Falkland Islands Hlg - Result of General Meeting