Additional Listing

Close Brothers Group PLC
23 November 2001


     23 November 2001

                           Close Brothers Group Plc

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Application has been made to the Financial Services Authority and the London
Stock Exchange Plc for a total of 1,000,000 Ordinary shares of 25p each
('shares') to be admitted to the Official List.It is expected that admission
will be granted on 27 November 2001 and that dealings will commence 28
November 2001.

These shares are being reserved under a block listing and will be issued as a
result of the exercise of share options pursuant to the following schemes:


Scheme                                                         Shares
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1995 Executive Share Option Scheme                             1,000,000

When issued, these shares will rank pari passu with the existing Ordinary
shares.