Directors Shareholding(s)

Close Brothers Group PLC
29 September 2000


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:
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):
DIRECTOR NAMED IN 2

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:
16,135 SHARES RELEASED FROM THE CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARE TRUST
UNDER DEFERRED BONUSES AWARDED IN 1997 AND 1998 AND THE SUBSEQUENT SALE OF
THESE SHARES

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
16,135 

8   Percentage of issued class:
0.012%

9   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:
16,135

10  Percentage of issued class:
0.012%

11  Class of security:
ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH

12  Price per share:
SALE AT 1200p

13  Date of transaction:
RELEASE 28/09/00 SALE 29/09/00

14  Date company informed:
29/09/00

15  Total holding following this notification:
303,274

16  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
0.22%

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:
0207 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:
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:
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):
DIRECTOR NAMED IN 2

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:
20,024 SHARES RELEASED FROM THE CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARE TRUST
UNDER  DEFERRED BONUSES AWARDED IN 1997 AND 1998.

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
20,024

8   Percentage of issued class:
0.015%

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:
N/A

13  Date of transaction:
28/09/00

14  Date company informed:
28/09/00

15  Total holding following this notification:
30,028

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:
R.D. SELLERS

24  Contact telephone number:
0207 655 3100

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



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