Holding(s) in Company

Close Brothers Group PLC
06 February 2007



TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached (ii):


Close Brothers Group plc


2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No):                     ( )


An acquisition or disposal of voting rights:                              ( )


An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the
acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( )


An event changing the breakdown of voting rights:                         ( )


Other (please specify) : Initial notification of holdings as required by FSA
Transitional Provision 7.                                                 (X)


3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):


Caledonia Investments plc


4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):



5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different) (v):


N/A


6. Date on which issuer notified:


5th February 2007


7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:


12%


8. Notified details:



A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if possible using  Situation previous to the Triggering
the ISIN CODE                           transaction (vi)
                                        Number of      Number of voting Rights
                                        shares         (viii)

CB0007668071                            18,000,000     18,000,000
Ordinary 25p




Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)

Class/type of shares   Number of    Number of voting          % of voting
if possible shares     rights (ix)  rights
using the ISIN
CODE
                       Direct       Direct (x)  Indirect(xi)  Direct   Indirect
                                  
CB0007668071           18,000,000   18,000,000   N/A          12.24%   N/A
Ordinary 25p



B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)

Type of     Expiration Exercise/       Number of voting rights    % of
financial   Date       Conversion      that may be acquired if    voting
instrument  (xiii)     Period/ Date    the instrument is          rights
                       (xiv)           exercised/ converted.

N/A         N/A        N/A             N/A                        N/A



Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights                  % of voting rights

18,000,000                               12.24%


9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):



Proxy Voting:


10. Name of the proxy holder:



11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:



12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:



13. Additional information:



14. Contact name:


Robin Sellers


15. Contact telephone number:


020 7655 3100




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