Blk Listing Six-Mnthly Return

Close Brothers Group PLC
26 May 2000


Schedule 5 - Block Listing Six-Monthly Return

1   Name of company:

CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC

2   Name of Scheme:
CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC SHARESAVE SCHEME

3   Period of Return - From:
1ST NOVEMBER 1999

To:
30TH APRIL 2000

4   Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock/debt security) not issued
under scheme at the end of last period:
 206,695 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH

5   Number of shares issued/allotted under scheme during period:
178,927

6   Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted under scheme at end of
period:
27,768

7   Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock/debt securities) originally
listed and the date of admission: 
A/5183/1996
150,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH ON 13TH DECEMBER 1996
RA/CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP/00002-0003
45,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH ON 26TH NOVEMBER 1999
RA/CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP/00007/0002

Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period in
order for us to update our records:
134,783,385

Contact name for queries:
SIMON WATSON

Contact telephone number:
020 7655 3100

Contact address:
10 CROWN PLACE, LONDON EC2A  4FT

Name of person making return:
SIMON WATSON

Position of person making return:
DEPUTY COMPANY SECRETARY




Schedule 5 - Block Listing Six-Monthly Return

1   Name of company:
CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC

2   Name of Scheme:
CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION SCHEME

3   Period of Return - From:
1ST NOVEMBER 1999

To:
30TH APRIL 2000

4   Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock/debt security) not issued
under scheme at the end of last period:
1,496,425 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH

5   Number of shares issued/allotted under scheme during period:
383,300

6   Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted under scheme at end of
period:
1,113,125

7   Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock/debt securities) originally
listed and the date of admission: 
A/3844/1995
2,700,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH 18TH, AUGUST 1995

Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period in
order for us to update our records:
134,783,385

Contact name for queries:
SIMON WATSON

Contact telephone number:
020 7655 3100

Contact address:
10 CROWN PLACE , LONDON EC2A 4FT

Name of person making return:
SIMON WATSON

Position of person making return:
DEPUTY COMPANY SECRETARY




Schedule 5 - Block Listing Six-Monthly Return

1   Name of company:
CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC

2   Name of Scheme:
CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC 1995 EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION SCHEME

3   Period of Return - From:
1ST NOVEMBER 1999

To:
30TH APRIL 2000

4   Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock/debt security) not issued
under scheme at the end of last period:
646,705 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH

5   Number of shares issued/allotted under scheme during period:
294,365

6   Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted under scheme at end of
period:
352,340

7   Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock/debt securities) originally
listed and the date of admission: 
660,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH 7TH MAY 1999
RA/CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP/00004-0001

Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period in
order for us to update our records:
134,783,385

Contact name for queries:
SIMON WATSON

Contact telephone number:
020 7655 3100

Contact address:
10 CROWN PLACE
LONDON
EC2A 4FT

Name of person making return:
SIMON WATSON

Position of person making return:
DEPUTY COMPANY SECRETARY


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