Directors Share holding(s)

Close Brothers Group PLC
2 November 2000


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:
709

8   Percentage of issued class:
0.0005%

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:
1127P

13  Date of transaction:
2ND NOVEMBER 2000

14  Date company informed:
2ND NOVEMBER 2000

15  Total holding following this notification:
332,188

16  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
0.245%

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:
020 7655 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:
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:
709

8   Percentage of issued class:
0.0005%

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:
1127p

13  Date of transaction:
2ND NOVEMBER 2000

14  Date company informed:
2ND NOVEMBER 2000

15  Total holding following this notification:
10,555

16  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
0.002%

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:
020 7655 3100

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:
709

8   Percentage of issued class:
0.0005%

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:
1127P

13  Date of transaction:
2ND NOVEMBER 2000

14  Date company informed:
2ND NOVEMBER 2000

15  Total holding following this notification:
303,983

16  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
0.224%

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:
020 7655 3100

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:
709

8   Percentage of issued class:
0.0005%

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:
1127P

13  Date of transaction:
2ND NOVEMBER 2000

14  Date company informed:
2ND NOVEMBER 2000

15  Total holding following this notification:
419,590

16  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
0.309%

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:
020 7655 3100

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:
709

8   Percentage of issued class:
0.0005%

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:
1127P

13  Date of transaction:
2ND NOVEMBER 2000

14  Date company informed:
2ND NOVEMBER 2000

15  Total holding following this notification:
30,737

16  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
0.022%

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:
020 7655 3100

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:
709

8   Percentage of issued class:
0.0005%

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:
1127P

13  Date of transaction:
2ND NOVEMBER 2000

14  Date company informed:
2ND NOVEMBER 2000

15  Total holding following this notification:
627,147

16  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
0.462%

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:
020 7655 3100

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:
709

8   Percentage of issued class:
0.0005%

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:
1127P

13  Date of transaction:
2ND NOVEMBER 2000

14  Date company informed:
2ND NOVEMBER 2000

15  Total holding following this notification:
5,481

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:
020 7655 3100

25  Name of company official responsible for making notification:
ROBIN SELLERS


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