Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 8412N

Close Brothers Group PLC

20 May 2015

Close Brothers Group plc

Notification of transactions by

persons discharging managerial responsibilities

Pursuant to its obligations under Disclosure and Transparency Rule 3.1.2R, Close Brothers Group plc (the 'Company') notifies the following change in the interests in the ordinary shares of 25p each of the Company ('Shares') of Robert Sack, Group Chief Risk Officer, a person discharging managerial responsibility ('PDMR') arising from an award under the Retention and Recruitment Share Plan ("R&RSP") on 20 May 2015.

Retention and Recruitment Share Plan Award

The award entitles Robert Sack to call for specified amounts of the award shares listed below at his option and at nil cost at any time during defined one year periods commencing on the vesting dates shown. This entitlement will lapse if the participant leaves employment in certain circumstances.

The following R&RSP award has been granted to Robert Sack on 20 May 2015:

Tranche	Number of Shares	Vesting Date
1	6,909	15 March 2016
2	1,854	15 March 2017
3	914	15 March 2018
	Total: 9,677

The beneficial interest in the ordinary share capital of the Company of Robert Sack prior to this award being made was nil Shares and following the making of the award detailed above on 20 May 2015 is:

Interest

in Company

shares at

20 May 2015

R&RSP

awards at

20 May 2015

Robert Sack

Nil

9,677

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification

John Hudspith