13th Mar 2008 16:53
Close Brothers Group PLC13 March 2008 Close Brothers Group plc (the "Company") announces that Bedell Trustees Limited(the "Trustee") as Trustee of the Close Brothers Group Employee Share Trustacquired 25,000 ordinary shares in the Company ("Shares") on 11 March 2008 at anaverage price of 595p per Share and 75,000 ordinary shares in the Company("Shares") on 12 March 2008 at an average price of 592p per Share. These Shareswill be used in due course to satisfy options and awards under the Company'semployee share schemes. Following the acquisition of these Shares, the Trustee now holds 2,938,908Shares. The executive directors of the Company are for Companies Act purposesdeemed to be interested in all of these Shares. Robin Sellers 13 March 2008Company Secretary 020 7655 3100 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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