Holding(s) in Company

Close Brothers Group PLC
29 July 2002


29th July 2002

HOLDING IN COMPANY

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES

The company was informed on 29th July, 2002 by HSBC Investment Bank plc that in
accordance with Part VI of the Companies Act 1985 that as at close of business
on 24th July, 2002 it was interested in 4,636,187 (3.23%) ordinary shares of 25p
each of the company ("the shares")


Furthermore the company was informed at the same time that as at 25th July 2002
HSBC no longer had any notifiable interest.







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