Holding(s) in Company

Close Brothers Group PLC
03 April 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    1,298,164*
BT Globenet Nominees Limited              3,600*
Chase GA Group Nominees Limited       2,042,049*
Chase Nominees Limited                  144,445*
CUIM Nominee Limited                    837,701*
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):


30 March 2007


6. Date on which issuer notified:


3 April 2007


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


3% to 2% Change at Direct Interest level


8. Notified details:



A: Voting rights attached to shares

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

                                                                     
GB0007668071              4,547,804                 4,547,804




Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)

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

GB0007668071     4,340,351    4,340,351   Not           2.95%   Not
                                          Discloseable          Discloseable



B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)

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


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



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

4,340,351                                2.95%




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:


Simon Watson

Deputy Company Secretary


15. Contact telephone number:


020 7655 3100




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