Directorate Change

Close Brothers Group PLC
22 June 2006


                            CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP plc

                       ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE APPOINTMENT OF
                            A NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR


The board of Close Brothers Group plc is pleased to announce the appointment of
Bruce Carnegie-Brown as an independent non-executive director of the company
with effect from 22nd June, 2006.

Bruce Carnegie-Brown (aged 46) was until recently head of Marsh Limited, part of
the world's leading risk and insurance services firm which he joined three years
ago. Prior to that he was head of debt capital markets in Europe and Asia for JP
Morgan Chase where he had worked since 1985. He began his career as an
investment banker with Bank of America in 1981.

He is president of the Institute of Financial Services.

There are no further details in relation to Bruce Carnegie-Brown which require
disclosure pursuant to paragraph 9.6.13 of the Listing Rules of the Financial
Services Authority.


Enquiries:

Colin Keogh, Chief Executive
Close Brothers Group plc                     020 7426 4000



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