Holding(s) in Company

Close Brothers Group PLC
30 March 2007



TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached (ii):


Close Brothers Group plc


2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate boxes):


An acquisition or disposal of voting rights:                               ( X )


An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the
acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached:   ( )


An event changing the breakdown of voting rights:                           ( )


Other (please specify) :                                                    ( )




3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):


Aviva plc & its subsidiaries


4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):


Registered Holder:


BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited                    1,343,762*
BT Globenet Nominees Limited                              3,600*
Chase GA Group Nominees Limited                       2,157,881*
Chase Nominees Limited                                  152,917*
CUIM Nominee Limited                                    875,252*
Vidacos Nominees Limited                                 14,392*

* denotes direct interest


5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different) (v):


28 March 2007


6. Date on which issuer notified:


29 March 2007


7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:


2% to 3% Change at Direct Interest level


8. Notified details:



A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if possible using  Situation previous to the Triggering
the ISIN CODE                           transaction (vi)
                                        Number of      Number of voting Rights
                                        shares         (viii)

                                                       
GB0007668071                            Below 3%       Below 3%




Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)

Class/type of shares Number of    Number of voting rights   % of voting rights
if possible using    shares       (ix)
the ISIN CODE

                     Direct       Direct (x)   Indirect     Direct  Indirect
                                               (xi)

GB0007668071         4,547,804    4,547,804    Not          3.09%   Not
                                               Discloseable         Discloseable



B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)

Type of     Expiration Exercise/       Number of voting rights that may  % of
financial   Date       Conversion      be acquired if the instrument is  voting
instrument  (xiii)     Period/ Date    exercised/ converted.             rights
                       (xiv)



N/A         N/A         N/A            N/A                               N/A



Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights                      % of voting rights

4,547,804                                      3.09%





9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):


See Section 4


Proxy Voting:


10. Name of the proxy holder:


See Section 4


11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:


12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:


13. Additional information:


14. Contact name:

Robin Sellers
Company Secretary


15. Contact telephone number:


020 7655 3100




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