Director/PDMR Shareholding

Close Brothers Group PLC
14 March 2008


NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DR 3.1.4R(1).

 (1)  An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to
      the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23
      and 24.
 (2)  An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating to the
      shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23
      and 24.
 (3)  An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a
      director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete
      boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.
 (4)  An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument
      relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should
      complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.


Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.


1. Name of the issuer

Close Brothers Group plc

2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in
accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or

(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as
extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or

(iii) both (i) and (ii)

Notification in accordance with (iii)

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

R.S. Grainger

4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the
connected person

R.S. Grainger

5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person
referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

R.S. Grainger

6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
financial instruments relating to shares

Ordinary shares of 25p each

7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of
shares held by each of them

R.S. Grainger

8 State the nature of the transaction

Exercise of option and retention of resultant shares

9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
acquired

15,470

10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

0.01%

11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
disposed

Nil

12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A

13. Price per share or value of transaction

£4.0481.


14. Date and place of transaction

13 March 2008

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following
notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)

92,481

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

13 March 2008

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes


17 Date of grant


18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised


19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option


20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)


21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at the time of exercise


22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
notification


23. Any additional information


24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

S.D. Watson 020 7655 3100

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making
notification

R.D. Sellers

Company Secretary


Date of notification

14 March 2008


NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DR 3.1.4R(1).

 (1)  An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to
      the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23
      and 24.
 (2)  An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating to the
      shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23
      and 24.
 (3)  An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a
      director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete
      boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.
 (4)  An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument
      relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should
      complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.


Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.


1. Name of the issuer

Close Brothers Group plc

2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in
accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or

(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as
extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or

(iii) both (i) and (ii)

Notification in accordance with (iii)

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

S.W. Aulsebrook

4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the
connected person

S.W. Aulsebrook

5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person
referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

S.W. Aulsebrook

6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
financial instruments relating to shares

Ordinary shares of 25p each

7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of
shares held by each of them

S.W. Aulsebrook

8 State the nature of the transaction

Exercise of option and retention of resultant shares

9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
acquired

15,470

10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

0.01%

11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
disposed

Nil

12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A

13. Price per share or value of transaction

£4.0481


14. Date and place of transaction

13 March 2008

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following
notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)

95,746

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

13 March 2008

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes


17 Date of grant


18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised


19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option


20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)


21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at the time of exercise


22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
notification


23. Any additional information


24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

S.D. Watson 020 7655 3100

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making
notification

R.D. Sellers

Company Secretary


Date of notification

14 March 2008




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