Holding(s) in Company

Close Brothers Group PLC
05 August 2002



Disclosure of Interest in Shares

On 2nd August, 2002, in accordance with the provisions of Sections 198 and 202
of the Companies Act 1985, as amended, Caledonia Financial Limited gave notice
that due to an internal reorganisation on 1st August 2002, it sold its
beneficial holding of 25,400,000 ordinary shares representing 17.68% of the
total issued ordinary share capital in Close Brothers Group plc to its parent
company Caledonia Investments plc.  Accordingly, Caledonia Financial Limited no
longer has a notifiable interest in these shares.




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