Total Voting Rights

Close Brothers Group PLC
18 January 2007


Close Brothers Group plc


Total Voting Rights and Capital


In conformity with the Transparency Directive's transitional provision 6, we
hereby notify the market that:


As of today the Close Brothers Group plc ("CBG") issued share capital consists
of 146,991,579 ordinary shares of 25p each with one voting right per share.
There are no shares held in treasury.


The total number of shares in issue in CBG with voting rights is therefore
146,991,579.


The above figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the
calculation by which they will determine if they are required to notify their
interest in, or a change to their interest in, CBG under the FSA's Disclosure
and Transparency Rules.


Robin Sellers
Company Secretary
18 January 2007


020 7655 3100



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