Circ re. Rule 2.6 City Code

Close Brothers Group PLC
12 November 2007


Close Brothers Group plc

Copies of a circular to shareholders issued under Rule 2.6 of the City Code on
Takeovers and Mergers of Close Brothers Group plc have been submitted to the UK
Listing Authority and will shortly be available for inspection at the UK Listing
Authority's Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at:

Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London E14 5HS

Tel [phone]


Enquiries:

Robin Sellers
Company Secretary
020 7655 3100


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