23rd Oct 2007 16:05
Close Brothers Group PLC23 October 2007 Close Brothers Group plc (the "Company") announces that Bedell Trustees Limited(the "Trustee") as Trustee of the Close Brothers Group Employee Share Trustacquired 350,000 and 400,000 ordinary shares in the Company ("Shares") on 9thOctober and 22nd October, 2007 respectively at an average price of 780p and 750pper Share respectively. These Shares will be used in due course to satisfyoptions and awards under the Company's employee share schemes. Following the acquisition of these Shares, the Trustee now holds 3,103,848shares. The executive directors of the Company are for Companies Act purposesdeemed to be interested in all of these Shares. Robin Sellers 23rd October 2007Company Secretary 020 7655 3100 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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