Blocklisting Interim Review

Close Brothers Group PLC
01 May 2008


                        BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

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

To: The FSA

Date: 1ST MAY 2008

1. Name of applicant:

CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC

2. Name of scheme

CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC SHARESAVE SCHEME

3. Period of return:

From    1ST NOVEMBER 2007       To      30TH APRIL 2008

4. Balance under scheme from previous return:

526,724

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:

434,043

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

92,681

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

149,374,518


Name of contact               SIMON WATSON

Address of contact            10 CROWN PLACE, LONDON EC2A 4FT

Telephone number of contact   020 7655 3100

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: 1ST MAY 2008

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 NOVEMBER 2007       To      30TH APRIL 2008

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

149,374,518


Name of contact               SIMON WATSON

Address of contact            10 CROWN PLACE, LONDON EC2A 4FT

Telephone number of contact   020 7655 3100

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: 1ST MAY 2008

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 NOVEMBER 2007       To      30TH APRIL 2008

4. Balance under scheme from previous return:

4,340,643

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:

565,407

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

3,775,236

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

149,374,518


Name of contact               SIMON WATSON

Address of contact            10 CROWN PLACE, LONDON EC2A 4FT

Telephone number of contact   020 7655 3100

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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