Annual Information Update

Close Brothers Group PLC
18 October 2006


                            Close Brothers Group plc

                           Annual Information Update

In accordance with Prospectus Rule 5.2, the following information has been
published or made available to the public over the previous 12 months up to and
including 17 October, 2006 in compliance with laws and rules dealing with the
regulation of securities, issues of securities and securities markets.

1. RIS Announcements

The following UK regulatory announcements have been made via a Regulatory Info
rmation Service. A copy of these announcements can be obtained from the London
Stock Exchange website, www.londonstockexchange.com/marketnews.

Date           Headline

06/10/2005     Annual Information Update
07/10/2005     Holding(s) in Company
07/10/2005     Holding(s) in Company
14/10/2005     Holding(s) in Company
21/10/2005     Acquisitoin of shares by ESOT
24/10/2005     Acquisitoin of shares by ESOT
27/10/2005     Results of AGM
03/11/2005     Blocklisting Interim Review
03/11/2006     Director/PDMR Shareholding
09/11/2005     Holding(s) in Company
15/11/2005     Additional Listing
17/11/2005     Director Shareholding
01/12/2005     Director Shareholding
14/12/2005     Rule 8.3 Comino Group Plc
21/12/2005     Rule 8.3 Inventure Leisure Plc
24/01/2006     Director/PDMR Shareholding
08/02/2006     Holding(s) in Company
13/02/2006     Holding(s) in Company
24/02/2006     Notice of Interim Results
06/03/2006     Holding(s) in Company
06/03/2006     Board Changes
06/03/2006     Interim Results
09/03/2006     Interim Report 2006
13/03/2006     Holding(s) in Company
13/03/2006     Holding(s) in Company
14/03/2006     Rule 8.3 Tenon Group plc
16/03/2006     Rule 8.3 Healthstar Group plc
17/03/2006     Directors Shareholdings
13/04/2006     Holding(s) in Company
27/04/2006     Director Shareholding
28/04/2006     Rule 8.3 Healthstar Group plc
02/05/2006     Blocklisting Interim Review
08/05/2006     Rule 8.3 MacLellan Group plc
09/05/2006     Rule 8.3 MacLellan Group plc
12/05/2006     Director Shareholding
23/05/2006     Acquisition of Shares by ESOT
09/06/2006     Acquisition of Shares by ESOT
09/06/2006     Rule 8.3 MacLellan Group plc
12/06/2006     Rule 8.3 MacLellan Group plc
22/06/2006     Board Changes
14/07/2006     MacLellan Group plc
21/08/2006     Rule 8.3 Independent Media Support Group plc
29/08/2006     Holding(s) in Company
11/09/2006     Notice of Results
14/09/2006     Holding(s) in Company
18/09/2006     Rule 8.3 Independent Media Support Group plc
25/09/2006     Final Results
26/09/2006     Directors Shareholdings
26/09/2006     Director Shareholding
27/09/2006     Rule 8.3 Independent Media Support Group plc
02/10/2006     Annual Report and Accounts 2006
04/10/2006     Director/PDMR Shareholding
04/10/2006     Holding(s) in Company
09/10/2006     Director/PDMR Shareholding
09/10/2006     Holding(s) in Company
13/10/2006     Rule 8.3 Plusnet Plc

2. Documents Filed at Companies House

The company has also made the following filings with Companies House, in
relation to the allotment of shares, changes in director's details, amendments
to the Memorandum and Articles of Association. Copies of these documents can be
obtained from Companies House or through Companies House Direct at
www.direct.companieshouse.gov.uk.

Date           Date of         Information
of filing      Publication

07/10/2005     18/10/2005     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares
11/10/2005     19/10/2005     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares
11/10/2005     19/10/2005     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares
13/10/2005     21/10/2005     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares
13/10/2005     21/10/2005     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares
14/10/2005     25/10/2005     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares
18/10/2005     26/10/2005     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares
19/10/2005     26/10/2005     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares
27/10/2006     07/11/2005     RES 10 Disapp pre-empt rights
27/10/2006     07/11/2005     RES 10 Authority to Allot Shares
27/10/2006     07/11/2005     RES 10 Authority to Purchase own shares
01/11/2005     10/11/2005     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares
04/11/2005     15/11/2005     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares
08/11/2005     17/11/2005     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares
10/11/2005     22/11/2005     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares
11/11/2005     24/11/2005     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares
17/11/2005     25/11/2005     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares
17/11/2005     28/11/2005     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares
21/11/2005     30/11/2005     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares
24/11/2005     05/12/2005     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares
29/11/2005     08/12/2005     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares
01/12/2005     12/12/2005     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares
05/12/2005     07/12/2005     288b Resignation of Officer
05/12/2005     13/12/2005     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares
05/12/2005     14/12/2006     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares
06/12/2005     14/12/2005     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares
12/12/2005     09/01/2006     363s Annual Return 2006
12/12/2005     21/12/2006     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares
13/12/2005     21/12/2005     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares
19/12/2005     03/01/2006     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares
20/12/2005     03/03/2006     Annual Report and Accounts made up to 31/07/2005
20/12/2005     03/01/2006     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares
23/12/2005     04/01/2006     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares
04/01/2006     10/01/2006     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares
05/01/2006     11/01/2006     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares
05/01/2006     11/01/2006     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares
09/01/2006     13/01/2006     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares
10/01/2006     17/01/2006     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares
11/01/2006     17/01/2005     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares
11/01/2006     18/01/2006     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares
11/01/2006     18/01/2006     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares
13/01/2006     19/01/2006     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares
18/01/2006     24/01/2006     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares
18/01/2006     24/01/2006     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares
30/01/2006     07/02/2006     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares
31/01/2006     08/02/2006     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares
01/02/2006     09/02/2006     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares
07/02/2006     14/02/2006     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares
14/02/2006     20/02/2006     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares
20/02/2006     10/03/2006     288c Change of particulars for Officer
28/02/2006     06/03/2006     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares
06/03/2006     09/03/2006     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares
08/03/2006     14/03/2006     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares
08/03/2006     14/03/2006     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares
10/03/2006     15/03/2006     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares
14/03/2006     17/03/2006     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares
15/03/2006     20/06/2006     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares
17/03/2006     22/03/2006     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares
17/03/2006     22/03/2006     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares
21/03/2006     28/03/2006     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares
27/03/2006     31/03/2006     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares
31/03/2006     07/04/2006     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares
31/03/2006     07/04/2006     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares
04/04/2006     11/04/2006     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares
12/04/2006     24/04/2006     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares
20/04/2006     26/04/2006     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares
20/04/2006     26/04/2006     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares
24/04/2006     02/05/2006     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares
28/04/2006     12/06/2006     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares
08/05/2006     17/05/2006     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares
10/05/2006     18/05/2006     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares
15/05/2006     23/05/2006     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares
22/05/2006     01/06/2006     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares
01/06/2006     09/06/2006     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares
14/06/2006     22/06/2006     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares
14/06/2006     20/06/2006     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares
07/07/2006     14/07/2006     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares
17/07/2006     24/07/2006     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares
18/08/2006     25/08/2006     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares
25/08/2006     05/09/2006     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares
06/09/2006     14/09/2006     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares
12/09/2006     20/09/2006     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares
26/09/2006     03/10/2006     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares
29/09/2006     09/10/2006     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares
02/10/2006     11/10/2006     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares
02/10/2006     11/10/2006     88(2) Return of Allotment of shares

3. Documents Published and sent to Shareholders

The Close Brothers Group plc Annual Report and Accounts 2006 and ancillary
documents (which were filed with the UKLA Document Viewing Facility on 2nd
October, 2006) can be found on the Close Brothers Group plc website, as can the
Interim Report 2006 published on 9th March 2006.

Further information is available regarding the Company and its activities at the
following website: www.closebrothers.co.uk

In accordance with Article 27.3 of the Prospectus Directive, we confirm that to
the best of our knowledge, the information relating the Company referred to
above is up to date at the date of this announcement but it is acknowledged that
such disclosures may, at any time, become out of date, due to changing
circumstances.

A copy of this years Annual Information Update can be obtained from the
Company's registered office:

Close Brothers Group plc
10 Crown Place
London
EC2A 4FT

For further information please contact Robin Sellers, Company Secretary on 020
7655 3100.

R. D. Sellers
Company Secretary
18th October 2006



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