Director Shareholding

Close Brothers Group PLC
09 October 2003


                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS


1. Name of company

CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP plc


2. Name of director

C.D. KEOGH


3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest

C.D. KEOGH


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

C.D. KEOGH


5. Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the
director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

N/A


6. Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary

N/A


7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

N/A


8. Percentage of issued class

N/A


9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

N/A


10. Percentage of issued class

N/A


11. Class of security

N/A


12. Price per share

N/A


13. Date of transaction

N/A


14. Date company informed

N/A


15. Total holding following this notification

319,460


16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.22%


If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes.


17. Date of grant

7th OCTOBER 2003


18. Period during which or date on which exercisable

7th OCTOBER 2006 - 6th OCTOBER 2013 (60,000 OPTIONS)
7th OCTOBER 2008 - 6th OCTOBER 2013 (60,000 OPTIONS)


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

NIL


20. Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

120,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH


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

732.5p


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

625,082


23. Any additional information




24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

R.D. SELLERS 020 7655 3100


25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification

R.D. SELLERS


Date of Notification

9th OCTOBER 2003


The FSA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of this
document or material and does not accept any liability for error or omission.
The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages
for loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwise
from the use of or inability to use this document, or any material contained in
it, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this document or
any such material.





1. Name of company

CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP plc


2. Name of director

P.L. WINKWORTH


3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest

P.L. WINKWORTH


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

P.L. WINKWORTH


5. Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the
director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

N/A


6. Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary

N/A


7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

N/A


8. Percentage of issued class

N/A


9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

N/A


10. Percentage of issued class

N/A


11. Class of security

N/A


12. Price per share

N/A


13. Date of transaction

N/A


14. Date company informed

N/A


15. Total holding following this notification

629,765


16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.44%


If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes.


17. Date of grant

7th OCTOBER 2003


18. Period during which or date on which exercisable

7th OCTOBER 2006 - 6th OCTOBER 2013 (55,000 OPTIONS)
7th OCTOBER 2008 - 6th OCTOBER 2013 (55,000 OPTIONS)


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

NIL


20. Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

110,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH


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

732.5p


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

667,416


23. Any additional information




24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

R.D. SELLERS 020 7655 3100


25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification

R.D. SELLERS


Date of Notification

9th OCTOBER 2003


The FSA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of this
document or material and does not accept any liability for error or omission.
The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages
for loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwise
from the use of or inability to use this document, or any material contained in
it, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this document or
any such material.






1. Name of company

CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP plc


2. Name of director

S.R. HODGES


3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest

S.R. HODGES


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

S.R. HODGES


5. Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the
director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

N/A


6. Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary

N/A


7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

N/A


8. Percentage of issued class

N/A


9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

N/A


10. Percentage of issued class

N/A


11. Class of security

N/A


12. Price per share

N/A


13. Date of transaction

N/A


14. Date company informed

N/A


15. Total holding following this notification

402,260


16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.28%


If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes.


17. Date of grant

7th OCTOBER 2003


18. Period during which or date on which exercisable

7th OCTOBER 2006 - 6th OCTOBER 2013 (55,000 OPTIONS)
7th OCTOBER 2008 - 6th OCTOBER 2013 (55,000 OPTIONS)


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

NIL


20. Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

110,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH


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

732.5p


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

580,746


23. Any additional information




24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

R.D. SELLERS 020 7655 3100


25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification

R.D. SELLERS


Date of Notification

9th OCTOBER 2003


The FSA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of this
document or material and does not accept any liability for error or omission.
The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages
for loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwise
from the use of or inability to use this document, or any material contained in
it, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this document or
any such material.





1. Name of company

CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP plc


2. Name of director

M.A. HINES


3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest

M.A. HINES


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

M.A. HINES


5. Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the
director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

N/A


6. Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary

N/A


7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

N/A


8. Percentage of issued class

N/A


9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

N/A


10. Percentage of issued class

N/A


11. Class of security

N/A


12. Price per share

N/A


13. Date of transaction

N/A


14. Date company informed

N/A


15. Total holding following this notification

20,177


16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.01%


If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes.


17. Date of grant

7th OCTOBER 2003


18. Period during which or date on which exercisable

7th OCTOBER 2006 -  6th OCTOBER 2013 (25,000 OPTIONS)
7th OCTOBER 2008 -  6th OCTOBER 2013 (25,000 OPTIONS)


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

NIL


20. Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

50,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH


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

732.5p


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

172,260


23. Any additional information




24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

R.D. SELLERS 020 7655 3100


25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification

R.D. SELLERS


Date of Notification

9th OCTOBER 2003


The FSA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of this
document or material and does not accept any liability for error or omission.
The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages
for loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwise
from the use of or inability to use this document, or any material contained in
it, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this document or
any such material.




1. Name of company

CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP plc


2. Name of director

D. C. PUSINELLI


3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest

D. C. PUSINELLI


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

D. C. PUSINELLI


5. Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the
director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

N/A


6. Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary

N/A


7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

N/A


8. Percentage of issued class

N/A


9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

N/A


10. Percentage of issued class

N/A


11. Class of security

N/A


12. Price per share

N/A


13. Date of transaction

N/A


14. Date company informed

N/A


15. Total holding following this notification

227,391


16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.16%


If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes.


17. Date of grant

7th OCTOBER 2003


18. Period during which or date on which exercisable

7th OCTOBER 2006 - 6th OCTOBER 2013 (42,500 OPTIONS)
7th OCTOBER 2008 - 6th OCTOBER 2013 (42,500 OPTIONS)


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

NIL


20. Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

85,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH


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

732.5p


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

350,300


23. Any additional information




24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

R.D. SELLERS 020 7655 3100


25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification

R.D. SELLERS


Date of Notification

9th OCTOBER 2003


The FSA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of this
document or material and does not accept any liability for error or omission.
The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages
for loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwise
from the use of or inability to use this document, or any material contained in
it, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this document or
any such material.







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