Blocklisting Interim Review

RNS Number : 1991L

Close Brothers Group PLC

30 April 2010

 



BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

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

To:  The FSA

Date: 30 APRIL 2010

1. Name of applicant:

CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC

2. Name of scheme

CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC SHARESAVE SCHEME

3. Period of return:

From

1 NOVEMBER 2009

To

30 APRIL 2010

4. Balance under scheme from previous return:

81,827 after adjustment for 13,331 overstatement of number of securities issued in the six months to 30 October 2009.

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:

1,939

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

79,888

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

144,832,128 EXCLUDING 4,835,195 TREASURY SHARES

Name of contact

JOHN HUDSPITH

Address of contact

10 CROWN PLACE, LONDON EC2A 4FT

Telephone number of contact

020 7655 3100

Signed by JOHN HUDSPITH

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: 30 APRIL 2010

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

1 NOVEMBER 2009

To

30 APRIL 2010

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

144,832,128 EXCLUDING 4,835,195 TREASURY SHARES

The Close Brothers Group plc Executive Options Scheme has now terminated and accordingly no further securities will be issued/allotted under this scheme.  The reported balance of 633,071 securities not yet issued/allotted at the end of the period are no longer required and will not be reported in future.

Name of contact

JOHN HUDSPITH

Address of contact

10 CROWN PLACE, LONDON EC2A 4FT

Telephone number of contact

020 7655 3100

Signed by JOHN HUDSPITH

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: 30 APRIL 2010

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

1 NOVEMBER 2009

To

30 APRIL 2010

4. Balance under scheme from previous return:

3,531,321 after adjustment for 415,261 overstatement of number of securities issued in the six months to 30 October 2009.

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:

36,097

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

3,495,224

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

144,832,128 EXCLUDING 4,835,195 TREASURY SHARES

Name of contact

JOHN HUDSPITH

Address of contact

10 CROWN PLACE, LONDON EC2A 4FT

Telephone number of contact

020 7655 3100

Signed by JOHN HUDSPITH

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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