Rule 8.3 - CLOSE BROS GROUP

On previous Rule 8.3 reports for this issuer, nominee interests have been included. We are now advised that such
interests should not be included and the figures shown below reflect the revised calculations.

FORM 8.3

    DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
              (Rule 8.3 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)


1.   KEY INFORMATION

Name of person dealing  (Note 1)           BARCLAYS PLC
Company dealt in                           CLOSE BROS GROUP
Class of relevant security to which the    ORD GBP0.25
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)
Date of dealing                            07 December 2007



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)

                                         Long                       Short

                                Number          (%)         Number           (%)

(1) Relevant securities      6,929,461        4.65%          9,619         0.01%

(2) Derivatives (other         493,062        0.33%        388,405         0.26%
than options)

(3) Options and agreements           0        0.00%              0         0.00%
to purchase/sell

Total                        7,422,523        4.99%        398,024         0.27%


(b)  Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other
     than the class dealt in (Note 3)

Class of relevant                           Long                                   Short
security:

                              Number                   (%)            Number                   (%)

(1) Relevant securities

(2)   Derivatives (other
than options)

(3) Options and agreements
to purchase/sell

Total


(c)  Rights to subscribe (Note 3)

Class of relevant security:                Details





3.   DEALINGS (Note 4)

(a)  Purchases and sales

Purchase/sale    Number of     Price per unit (Note 5)
                 securities
Purchase         644           8.8059
Purchase         12,503        8.6500
Purchase         709           8.8265
Purchase         5,265         8.7852
Purchase         3,795         8.8150
Purchase         16,748        8.8044
Purchase         13,150        8.8211
Purchase         709           8.8265
Purchase         703           8.8008
Sale             20,800        8.8030
Sale             4,803         8.8075
Sale             5,883         8.7970
Sale             1,351         8.7924
Sale             826           8.8126
Sale             2,730         8.7822
Sale             709           8.8265
Sale             16,748        8.8044
Sale             2,521         8.7899
Sale             517           8.8150
Sale             502           8.8050
Sale             16,748        8.8044
Sale             1,418         8.8368


(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product Name     Long/Short      Number Of Securities     Price Per Unit
CFD              Short           5265                     8.7852
CFD              Short           703                      8.8007
CFD              Short           644                      8.8058
CFD              Short           13150                    8.821
CFD              Short           709                      8.8265
CFD              Long            2730                     8.7822
CFD              Long            2521                     8.7899
CFD              Long            1351                     8.7924
CFD              Long            5883                     8.797
CFD              Long            20800                    8.803
CFD              Long            826                      8.8126
CFD              Long            1418                     8.8368


C) Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(c)  Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i)  Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

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



(ii) Exercising

Product name, e.g. call option     Number of securities             Exercise price per unit (Note 5)






(d)  Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)


Nature of transaction (Note 8)          Details                        Price per unit (if applicable)
                                                                       (Note 5)





4.   OTHER INFORMATION

Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives


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.



Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9)                NO


Date of disclosure                                         10 December 2007
Contact name                                               BARCLAYS COMPLIANCE
Telephone number                                           020 7116 2913
If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which
connected
If a connected EFM, state nature of connection (Note 10)