Directorate Change

Close Brothers Group PLC
29 September 2005



                            CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP plc

                                  BOARD CHANGE


The board of Close Brothers Group plc announces that Mr M. G. Wyatt will be
retiring as an alternate director of the company at it's Annual General Meeting
on 27th October 2005. Mr Wyatt is alternate director for Mr P. N. Buckley.

For further information please contact Robin Sellers on 020 7655 3100.


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