Directors' Dealings

Close Brothers Group PLC
23 December 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:
Director named in 2.

4   Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of 
shares held by each of them (if notified):
S.R. HODGES

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

6   Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please  
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary:
 Exercise of options and sale

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
50,000

8   Percentage of issued class:
0.037%

9   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:
50,000

10  Percentage of issued class:
0.037%

11  Class of security:
Ordinary Shares of 25p each

12  Price per share:
Purchase 330p.  Sale at 1085p

13  Date of transaction:
22nd December 1999

14  Date company informed:
22nd  December 1999

15  Total holding following this notification:
246,115

16  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
0.19%

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:
357,005

23  Contact name for queries:
R.D. Sellers

24  Contact telephone number:
020 7 655 3100

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:
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:
Director named in 2.

4   Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of 
shares held by each of them (if notified):
R.D. KENT

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

6   Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please  
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary:
SALE

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
NIL

8   Percentage of issued class:
NIL

9   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:
75,000

10  Percentage of issued class:
0.06%

11  Class of security:
ORDINARY SHARES OF £1 EACH

12  Price per share:
1085p

13  Date of transaction:
22ND DECEMBER 1999

14  Date company informed:
22ND DECEMBER 1999

15  Total holding following this notification:
497,422

16  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
0.37%

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:
R.D. SELLERS

24  Contact telephone number:
020 7 655 3100

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

Additional Information: