Directors' Dealings

Close Brothers Group PLC
1 November 1999


Schedule 11 - Notification of interests of Directors and Connected Persons

1   Name of company:
CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC

2   Name of director:
S.R. Hodges

3   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of     
holding of the director named in 2 above or holding of that person's spouse or
children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non- beneficial interest:
S.R. Hodges

4   Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of 
shares held by each of them (if notified):
Close Nominees Limited for Close Brothers Group plc Profit Sharing Scheme

5   Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with  
the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s):
N/A

6   Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please  
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary:
Participant in Close Brothers Group plc Profit Sharing Scheme

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
1,074

8   Percentage of issued class:
0.0008%

9   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:
Nil

10  Percentage of issued class:
N/A

11  Class of security:
Ordinary Shares of 25p each

12  Price per share:
744.96p

13  Date of transaction:
28TH OCTOBER 1999

14  Date company informed:
28TH OCTOBER 1999

15  Total holding following this notification:
246,115

16  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
0.183%

If a director has been granted options by the company, please complete the
following fields:

17  Date of grant:


18  Period during which or date on which exercisable:


19  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option:


20  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number:


21  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to
be fixed at time of exercise:


22  Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
this notification:


23  Contact name for queries:
Simon Watson

24  Contact telephone number:
0171 426 4000

25  Name of company official responsible for making notification:
R.D. Sellers


Schedule 11 - Notification of interests of Directors and Connected Persons

1   Name of company:
CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC

2   Name of director:
D.G. Hardisty

3   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of     
holding of the director named in 2 above or holding of that person's spouse or
children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non- beneficial interest:
D.G. Hardisty

4   Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of 
shares held by each of them (if notified):
Close Nominees Limited for Close Brothers Group plc Profit Sharing Scheme

5   Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with  
the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s):
N/A

6   Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please  
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary:
Participation in Close Brothers Group plc Profit Sharing Scheme

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
1,074

8   Percentage of issued class:
0.0008%

9   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:
NIL

10  Percentage of issued class:
N/A

11  Class of security:
Ordinary shares of 25p each

12  Price per share:
744.96P

13  Date of transaction:
28TH OCTOBER 1999

14  Date company informed:
28TH OCTOBER 1999

15  Total holding following this notification:
9,846

16  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
0.007%

If a director has been granted options by the company, please complete the
following fields:

17  Date of grant:


18  Period during which or date on which exercisable:


19  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option:


20  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number:


21  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to
be fixed at time of exercise:


22  Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
this notification:


23  Contact name for queries:
Simon Watson

24  Contact telephone number:
0171 426 4000

25  Name of company official responsible for making notification:
Robin Sellers




Schedule 11 - Notification of interests of Directors and Connected Persons

1   Name of company:
CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC

2   Name of director:
C.D. Keogh

3   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of     
holding of the director named in 2 above or holding of that person's spouse or
children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non- beneficial interest:
C.D. Keogh

4   Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of 
shares held by each of them (if notified):
Close Nominees Limited for Close Brothers Group plc Profit Sharing Scheme

5   Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with  
the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s):
N/A

6   Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please  
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary:
Participation in Close Brothers Group plc Profit Sharing Scheme

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
1,074

8   Percentage of issued class:
0.0008%

9   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:
Nil

10  Percentage of issued class:
N/A

11  Class of security:
Ordinary Shares of 25p each

12  Price per share:
744.96P

13  Date of transaction:
28TH OCTOBER 1999

14  Date company informed:
28TH OCTOBER 1999

15  Total holding following this notification:
260,304

16  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
0.194%

If a director has been granted options by the company, please complete the
following fields:

17  Date of grant:


18  Period during which or date on which exercisable:


19  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option:


20  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number:


21  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to
be fixed at time of exercise:


22  Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
this notification:


23  Contact name for queries:
Simon Watson

24  Contact telephone number:
0171 426 4000

25  Name of company official responsible for making notification:
Robin Sellers




Schedule 11 - Notification of interests of Directors and Connected Persons

1   Name of company:
CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC

2   Name of director:
R.D.Kent

3   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of     
holding of the director named in 2 above or holding of that person's spouse or
children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non- beneficial interest:
R.D. Kent

4   Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of 
shares held by each of them (if notified):
Close Nominees Limited for Close Brothers Group plc Profit Sharing Scheme

5   Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with  
the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s):
N/A

6   Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please  
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary:
Participation in Close Brothers Group plc Profit Sharing Scheme

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
1,074

8   Percentage of issued class:
0.0008%

9   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:
Nil

10  Percentage of issued class:
N/A

11  Class of security:
Ordinary Shares of 25p

12  Price per share:
744.96P

13  Date of transaction:
28TH OCTOBER 1999

14  Date company informed:
28TH OCTOBER 1999

15  Total holding following this notification:
572,422

16  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
0.427%

If a director has been granted options by the company, please complete the
following fields:

17  Date of grant:


18  Period during which or date on which exercisable:


19  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option:


20  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number:


21  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to
be fixed at time of exercise:


22  Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
this notification:


23  Contact name for queries:
Simon Watson

24  Contact telephone number:
0171 426 4000

25  Name of company official responsible for making notification:
Robin Sellers




Schedule 11 - Notification of interests of Directors and Connected Persons

1   Name of company:
CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP plc

2   Name of director:
E.J. Llewellyn-Lloyd

3   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of     
holding of the director named in 2 above or holding of that person's spouse or
children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non- beneficial interest:
E.J. Llewellyn-Lloyd 

4   Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of 
shares held by each of them (if notified):
Close Nominees Limited for Close Brothers Group plc Profit Sharing Scheme

5   Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with  
the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s):
N/A

6   Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please  
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary:
Participation in Close Brothers Group plc Profit Sharing Scheme

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
1,074

8   Percentage of issued class:
0.0008%

9   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:
Nil

10  Percentage of issued class:
N/A

11  Class of security:
Ordinary Shares of 25p each

12  Price per share:
744.96P

13  Date of transaction:
28TH OCTOBER 1999

14  Date company informed:
28TH OCTOBER 1999

15  Total holding following this notification:
5,459

16  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
0.004%

If a director has been granted options by the company, please complete the
following fields:

17  Date of grant:


18  Period during which or date on which exercisable:


19  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option:


20  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number:


21  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to
be fixed at time of exercise:


22  Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
this notification:


23  Contact name for queries:
Simon Watson

24  Contact telephone number:
0171 426 4000

25  Name of company official responsible for making notification:
Robin Sellers




Schedule 11 - Notification of interests of Directors and Connected Persons

1   Name of company:
CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC

2   Name of director:
P.L. Winkworth

3   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of     
holding of the director named in 2 above or holding of that person's spouse or
children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non- beneficial interest:
P.L. Winkworth

4   Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of 
shares held by each of them (if notified):
Close Nominees Limited for Close Brothers Group plc Profit Sharing Scheme

5   Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with  
the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s):
N/A

6   Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please  
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary:
Participation in Close Brothers Group plc Profit Sharing Scheme

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
1,074

8   Percentage of issued class:
0.0008%

9   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:
Nil

10  Percentage of issued class:
N/A

11  Class of security:
Ordinary Shares of 25p each

12  Price per share:
744.96P

13  Date of transaction:
28TH OCTOBER 1999

14  Date company informed:
28TH OCTOBER 1999

15  Total holding following this notification:
522,174

16  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
0.390%

If a director has been granted options by the company, please complete the
following fields:

17  Date of grant:


18  Period during which or date on which exercisable:


19  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option:


20  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number:


21  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to
be fixed at time of exercise:


22  Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
this notification:


23  Contact name for queries:
Simon watson

24  Contact telephone number:
0171 426 4000

25  Name of company official responsible for making notification:
Robin Sellers




Schedule 11 - Notification of interests of Directors and Connected Persons

1   Name of company:
CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC

2   Name of director:
B.M. Winterflood

3   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of     
holding of the director named in 2 above or holding of that person's spouse or
children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non- beneficial interest:
B.M. Winterflood

4   Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of 
shares held by each of them (if notified):
Close Nominees Limited for Close Brothers Group plc Profit Sharing Scheme

5   Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with  
the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s):
N/A

6   Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please  
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary:
Participation in Close Brothers Group plc Profit Sharing Scheme

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
1,074

8   Percentage of issued class:
0.0008%

9   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:
Nil

10  Percentage of issued class:
N/A

11  Class of security:
Ordinary Shares of 25p each

12  Price per share:
744.96P

13  Date of transaction:
28TH OCTOBER 1999

14  Date company informed:
28TH OCTOBER 1999

15  Total holding following this notification:
28,884

16  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
0.021%

If a director has been granted options by the company, please complete the
following fields:

17  Date of grant:


18  Period during which or date on which exercisable:


19  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option:


20  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number:


21  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to
be fixed at time of exercise:


22  Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
this notification:


23  Contact name for queries:
Simon Watson

24  Contact telephone number:
0171 426 4000

25  Name of company official responsible for making notification:
Robin Sellers


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