Rule 8.3 - Close Brother Group Plc

AQR Capital Management, LLC
                  

                                    FORM 8.3

    DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE

                         (Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code)

1. KEY INFORMATION

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Name of person dealing (Note 1)    AQR Capital Management, LLC
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Company dealt in                   Close Brothers Group Plc
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Class of relevant security to whichCommon Stock and Equity Swaps
 the dealings being disclosed
 relate (Note 2)
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Date of dealing                    January 30, 2008
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2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE

(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant
security dealt in (Note 3)

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Long                                                      Short
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Number (%)                                                Number (%)
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(1) Relevant securities                                   1,204,511 (0.81%)
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(2) Derivatives (other than options)                      550,390 (0.37%)
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(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
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Total                                                     1,754,901 (1.18%)
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(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other
than the class dealt in (Note 3)

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Class of relevant security:            Long                                   Short
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Number (%)                                                Number (%)
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(1) Relevant securities
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(2) Derivatives (other than options)
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(3) Options and agreements to
 purchase/sell
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Total
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(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 3)

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Class of relevant security:               Details
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3. DEALINGS (Note 4)

(a) Purchases and sales

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Purchase/sale                Number of securities         Price per unit (Note 5)
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Purchase                     59,500                       £8.15
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(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

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Product name,          Long/short (Note 6)    Number of securities   Price per unit (Note 5)
e.g. CFD                                       (Note 7)
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Equity Swaps           Long                   147,868                £8.14
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(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

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Product name, Writing,      Number of     Exercise      Type, e.g.    Expiry        Option money
e.g. call      selling,      securities toprice          American,    date          paid/received
 option        purchasing,   which the                   European etc.               per unit
               varying etc.  option                                                  (Note 5)
                             relates (Note
                             7)
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(ii) Exercising

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Product name, e.g. call option    Number of securities              Exercise price per unit (Note 5)
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(d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)

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Nature of transaction (Note 8)    Details                           Price per unit (if applicable)
                                                                     (Note 5)
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4. OTHER INFORMATION

Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

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Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any
 other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on
 this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant
 securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be
 stated.
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None
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) YES/NO

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Date of disclosure                   January 31, 2008
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Contact name                         Kerri Falco
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Telephone number                     203-742-3712
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If a connected EFM, name of
 offeree/offeror with which connected
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If a connected EFM, state nature of
 connection (Note 10)
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Notes

The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk