Director Shareholding

Close Brothers Group PLC
27 September 2001


                                 SCHEDULE 11

         NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS


1)  Name of company

CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP plc

2)  Name of director

R.D. KENT

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect
of a non-beneficial interest

R.D. KENT

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them (if notified)



5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)



6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary



7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired



8)  Percentage of issued class



9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10) Percentage of issued class





11) Class of security

N/A


12) Price per share

N/A

13) Date of transaction

N/A

14) Date company informed

N/A

15) Total holding following this notification



16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification



If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes

17) Date of grant

26TH SEPTEMBER 2001

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

26TH SEPT 2004 - 25TH SEPT 2011 (37,500 OPTIONS) 26TH SEPT 2006 - 25TH SEPT
2011 (37,500 OPTIONS)

19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

NIL


20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

75,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise

560P

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification

429,222

23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

R.D. SELLERS 020 7655 3100

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification


    Date of Notification  27/09/01



1)  Name of company

CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP plc

2)  Name of director

P.L. WINKWORTH

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect
of a non-beneficial interest

P.L. WINKWORTH

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them (if notified)



5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)



6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary


7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired



8)  Percentage of issued class



9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10) Percentage of issued class


11) Class of security

N/A


12) Price per share

N/A

13) Date of transaction

N/A

14) Date company informed

N/A

15) Total holding following this notification



16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification



If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes

17) Date of grant

26TH SEPTEMBER 2001

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

26TH SEPT 2004 - 25TH SEPT 2011 (37,500 OPTIONS) 26TH SEPT 2006 - 25TH SEPT
2011 (37,500 OPTIONS)

19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

NIL


20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

75,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise

560P

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification

466,641

23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

R.D. SELLERS 020 7655 3100

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification


    Date of Notification  27/09/01



1)  Name of company

CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP plc

2)  Name of director

C.D. KEOGH

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect
of a non-beneficial interest

C.D. KEOGH

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them (if notified)



5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)



6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary


7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired



8)  Percentage of issued class



9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10) Percentage of issued class


11) Class of security

N/A


12) Price per share

N/A

13) Date of transaction

N/A

14) Date company informed

N/A

15) Total holding following this notification



16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification



If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes

17) Date of grant

26TH SEPTEMBER 2001

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

26TH SEPT 2004 - 25TH SEPT 2011 (35,000 OPTIONS) 26TH SEPT 2006 - 25TH SEPT
2011 (35,000 OPTIONS)

19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

NIL


20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

70,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise

560P

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification

392,153

23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

R.D. SELLERS 020 7655 3100

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    Date of Notification  27/09/01



1)  Name of company

CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP plc

2)  Name of director

S.R. HODGES

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect
of a non-beneficial interest

S.R. HODGES

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them (if notified)



5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)



6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary


7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired



8)  Percentage of issued class



9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10) Percentage of issued class


11) Class of security

N/A

12) Price per share

N/A

13) Date of transaction

N/A

14) Date company informed

N/A

15) Total holding following this notification



16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification



If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes

17) Date of grant

26TH SEPTEMBER 2001

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

26TH SEPT 2004 - 25TH SEPT 2011 (35,000 OPTIONS) 26TH SEPT 2006 - 25TH SEPT
2011 (35,000 OPTIONS)

19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

NIL


20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

70,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise

560P

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification

379,971

23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

R.D. SELLERS 020 7655 3100

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification


    Date of Notification  27/09/01



1)  Name of company

CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP plc

2)  Name of director

D.G. HARDISTY

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect
of a non-beneficial interest

D.G. HARDISTY

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them (if notified)



5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)



6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary



7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired



8)  Percentage of issued class



9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10) Percentage of issued class



11) Class of security

N/A



12) Price per share

N/A

13) Date of transaction

N/A

14) Date company informed

N/A

15) Total holding following this notification



16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification



If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes

17) Date of grant

26TH SEPTEMBER 2001

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

26TH SEPT 2004 - 25TH SEPT 2011 (12,500 OPTIONS) 26TH SEPT 2006 - 25TH SEPT
2011 (12,500 OPTIONS)

19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

NIL


20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

25,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise

560P

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification

253,767

23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

R.D. SELLERS 020 7655 3100

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

                         
    Date of Notification  27/09/01



1)  Name of company

CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP plc

2)  Name of director

E.J. LLEWELLYN-LLOYD

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect
of a non-beneficial interest

E.J. LLEWELLYN-LLOYD

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them (if notified)



5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)



6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary


7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired



8)  Percentage of issued class



9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10) Percentage of issued class


11) Class of security

N/A


12) Price per share

N/A

13) Date of transaction

N/A

14) Date company informed

N/A

15) Total holding following this notification



16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification



If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes

17) Date of grant

26TH SEPTEMBER 2001

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

26TH SEPT 2004 - 25TH SEPT 2011 (30,000 OPTIONS) 26TH SEPT 2006 - 25TH SEPT
2011 (30,000 OPTIONS)

19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

NIL


20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

60,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise

560P

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification

337,675

23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

R.D. SELLERS 020 7655 3100

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification


    Date of Notification  27/09/01