Blocklisting Interim Review

Close Brothers Group PLC
02 November 2007


                        BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN


Information provided on this form must be typed or printed electronically.


To: The FSA

Date: 2ND NOVEMBER 2007

1. Name of applicant:

CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC

2. Name of scheme

CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC SHARESAVE SCHEME

3. Period of return:

From  1ST MAY 2007           To      31ST OCTOBER 2007

4. Balance under scheme from previous return:

45,849

5. The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, if the scheme has
been increased since the date of the last return

500,000

6. Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during period:

19,125

7 Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of period

526,724

8. Number and class of securities originally listed and the date of admission

680,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH ON 2ND DECEMBER 2004
RA/CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP/00016
0-766-807
500,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH ON 29TH SEPTEMBER 2007

9. Total number of securities in issue at the end of the period

148,375,068


Name of contact       SIMON WATSON

Address of contact    10 CROWN PLACE, LONDON EC2A 4FT

Telephone number of   020 7655 3100
contact

Signed by ROBIN SELLERS

Director/company secretary/suitably experienced employee/duly authorised
officer, for and on behalf of

Name of applicant CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP plc

If you knowingly or recklessly give false or misleading information you may be
liable to prosecution.



                        BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN


Information provided on this form must be typed or printed electronically.


To: The FSA

Date: 2ND NOVEMBER 2007

1. Name of applicant:

CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC

2. Name of scheme

CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION SCHME

3. Period of return:

From  1ST MAY 2007             To       31ST APRIL 2007

4. Balance under scheme from previous return:

633,071

5. The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, if the scheme has
been increased since the date of the last return

0

6. Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during period:

0

7 Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of period

633,071

8. Number and class of securities originally listed and the date of admission

A/3844/1995
2,700,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH 18TH AUGUST 1995

9. Total number of securities in issue at the end of the period

148,375,068


Name of contact       SIMON WATSON

Address of contact    10 CROWN PLACE, LONDON EC2A 4FT

Telephone number of   020 7655 3100
contact

Signed by ROBIN SELLERS

Director/company secretary/suitably experienced employee/duly authorised
officer, for and on behalf of

Name of applicant CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP plc

If you knowingly or recklessly give false or misleading information you may be
liable to prosecution.



                        BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN


Information provided on this form must be typed or printed electronically.


To: The FSA

Date: 2ND NOVEMBER 2007

1. Name of applicant:

CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC

2. Name of scheme

CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC 1995 EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION SCHEME

3. Period of return:

From  1ST MAY 2007           To      31ST OCTOBER 2007

4. Balance under scheme from previous return:

1,065,316

5. The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, if the scheme has
been increased since the date of the last return

4,500,000

6. Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during period:

1,224,673

7 Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of period

4,340,643

8. Number and class of securities originally listed and the date of admission

2,000,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH ON 17TH NOVEMBER 2005
0-766-807
4,500,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH ON 24TH SEPTEMBER 2007


9. Total number of securities in issue at the end of the period

148,375,068


Name of contact        SIMON WATSON

Address of contact     10 CROWN PLACE, LONDON EC2A 4FT

Telephone number of    020 7655 3100
contact 

Signed by ROBIN SELLERS

Director/company secretary/suitably experienced employee/duly authorised
officer, for and on behalf of

Name of applicant CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP plc

If you knowingly or recklessly give false or misleading information you may be
liable to prosecution.



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