Directors' Dealings

Close Brothers Group PLC
9 November 1999



Schedule 11 - Notification of interests of Directors and Connected Persons

1   Name of company:
CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC

2   Name of director:
R.D.KENT

3   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of     
holding of the director named in 2 above or holding of that person's spouse or
children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non- beneficial interest:
R.D.KENT

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


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


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


7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:


8   Percentage of issued class:


9   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:


10  Percentage of issued class:


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:


16  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:


If a director has been granted options by the company, please complete the
following fields:

17  Date of grant:
3RD NOVEMBER 1999

18  Period during which or date on which exercisable:
3RD NOV 2002 - 2ND NOV 2009 (50,000 OPTIONS)& 3RD NOV 2004 - 2ND NOV
2009(50,000 OPTIONS)

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

20  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number:
 100,000 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:
779.5P

22  Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
this notification:
362,562

23  Contact name for queries:
SIMON WATSON

24  Contact telephone number:
0171 426 4000

25  Name of company official responsible for making notification:
ROBIN SELLERS




Schedule 11 - Notification of interests of Directors and Connected Persons

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 director named in 2 above or 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 registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of 
shares held by each of them (if notified):


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


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


7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:


8   Percentage of issued class:


9   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:


10  Percentage of issued class:


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:


16  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:


If a director has been granted options by the company, please complete the
following fields:

17  Date of grant:
3RD NOVEMBER 1999

18  Period during which or date on which exercisable:
3RD NOV 2002 - 2ND NOV 2009 (45,000 OPTIONS)& 3RD NOV 2004 - 2ND NOV 2009
(45,000 OPTIONS)

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

20  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number:
90,000 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:
779.5P

22  Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
this notification:
341,681

23  Contact name for queries:
SIMON WATSON

24  Contact telephone number:
0717 426 4000

25  Name of company official responsible for making notification:
ROBIN SELLERS




Schedule 11 - Notification of interests of Directors and Connected Persons

1   Name of company:
CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC

2   Name of director:
E.J.LLEWELLYN-LLOYD

3   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of     
holding of the director named in 2 above or holding of that person's spouse or
children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non- beneficial interest:
E.J.LLEWELLYN-LLOYD

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


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


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


7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:


8   Percentage of issued class:


9   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:


10  Percentage of issued class:


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:


16  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:


If a director has been granted options by the company, please complete the
following fields:

17  Date of grant:
3RD NOVEMBER 1999

18  Period during which or date on which exercisable:
3RD NOV 2002 - 2ND NOV 2009 (32,500 OPTIONS)& 3RD NOV 2004 - 2ND NOV 2009
(32,500 OPTIONS)

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

20  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number:
65,000 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:
779.5p

22  Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
this notification:
271,845

23  Contact name for queries:
SIMON WATSON

24  Contact telephone number:
0171 426 4000

25  Name of company official responsible for making notification:
ROBIN SELLERS




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 director named in 2 above or 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 registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of 
shares held by each of them (if notified):


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


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


7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:


8   Percentage of issued class:


9   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:


10  Percentage of issued class:


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:


16  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:


If a director has been granted options by the company, please complete the
following fields:

17  Date of grant:
3RD NOVEMBER 1999

18  Period during which or date on which exercisable:
3RD NOV 2002 - 2ND NOV 2009 (37,500 OPTIONS)& 3RD NOV 2004 - 2ND NOV 2009
(37,500 OPTIONS)

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

20  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number:
 75,000 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:
779.5p

22  Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
this notification:
350,318

23  Contact name for queries:
SIMON WATSON

24  Contact telephone number:
0171 426 4000

25  Name of company official responsible for making notification:
ROBIN SELLERS




Schedule 11 - Notification of interests of Directors and Connected Persons

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 director named in 2 above or 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 registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of 
shares held by each of them (if notified):


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


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


7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:


8   Percentage of issued class:


9   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:


10  Percentage of issued class:


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:


16  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:


If a director has been granted options by the company, please complete the
following fields:

17  Date of grant:
3RD NOVEMBER 1999

18  Period during which or date on which exercisable:
3RD NOV 2002 - 2ND NOV 2009 (37,500 OPTIONS)& 3RD NOV 2004 - 2ND NOV 2009
(37,500 OPTIONS)

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

20  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number:
 75,000 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:
779.5p

22  Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
this notification:
392,0005

23  Contact name for queries:
SIMON WATSON

24  Contact telephone number:
0171 426 4000

25  Name of company official responsible for making notification:
R.D. SELLERS




Schedule 11 - Notification of interests of Directors and Connected Persons

1   Name of company:
CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC

2   Name of director:
D.G. HARDISTY

3   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of     
holding of the director named in 2 above or holding of that person's spouse or
children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non- beneficial interest:
D.G. HARDISTY

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


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


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


7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
N/A

8   Percentage of issued class:


9   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:


10  Percentage of issued class:


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:


16  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:


If a director has been granted options by the company, please complete the
following fields:

17  Date of grant:
3RD NOVEMBER 1999

18  Period during which or date on which exercisable:
3RD NOV 2002 - 2ND NOV 2009 (17,500 OPTIONS)& 3RD NOV 2004 - 2ND NOV
2009(17,500 OPTIONS)

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

20  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number:
35,000 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:
779.5P

22  Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
this notification:
232,562

23  Contact name for queries:
SIMON WATSON

24  Contact telephone number:
0171 426 4000

25  Name of company official responsible for making notification:
R.D. SELLERS





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