Board Meeting Notification

Close Brothers Group PLC
21 September 2000


Letter to:  Company Announcements Office

I write to inform you that a meeting of the board will be held on Thursday 28
September, 2000 for the purpose of considering the results for the year ended 31
July, 2000 and to recommend a final dividend on the ordinary shares.

Letter from:  Robin D. Sellers, Company Secretary, Close Brothers Group plc