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Close Brothers Group PLC01 May 2008 BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN Information provided on this form must be typed or printed electronically. To: The FSA Date: 1ST MAY 2008 1. Name of applicant: CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC 2. Name of scheme CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC SHARESAVE SCHEME 3. Period of return: From 1ST NOVEMBER 2007 To 30TH APRIL 2008 4. Balance under scheme from previous return: 526,724 5. The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, if the scheme hasbeen increased since the date of the last return 0 6. Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during period: 434,043 7 Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of period 92,681 8. Number and class of securities originally listed and the date of admission 680,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH ON 2ND DECEMBER 2004RA/CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP/000160-766-807500,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH ON 29TH SEPTEMBER 2007 9. Total number of securities in issue at the end of the period 149,374,518 Name of contact SIMON WATSON Address of contact 10 CROWN PLACE, LONDON EC2A 4FT Telephone number of contact 020 7655 3100 Signed by ROBIN SELLERS Director/company secretary/suitably experienced employee/duly authorisedofficer, for and on behalf of Name of applicant CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP plc If you knowingly or recklessly give false or misleading information you may beliable to prosecution. BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN Information provided on this form must be typed or printed electronically. To: The FSA Date: 1ST MAY 2008 1. Name of applicant: CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC 2. Name of scheme CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION SCHME 3. Period of return: From 1ST NOVEMBER 2007 To 30TH APRIL 2008 4. Balance under scheme from previous return: 633,071 5. The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, if the scheme hasbeen increased since the date of the last return 0 6. Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during period: 0 7 Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of period 633,071 8. Number and class of securities originally listed and the date of admission A/3844/19952,700,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH 18TH AUGUST 1995 9. Total number of securities in issue at the end of the period 149,374,518 Name of contact SIMON WATSON Address of contact 10 CROWN PLACE, LONDON EC2A 4FT Telephone number of contact 020 7655 3100 Signed by ROBIN SELLERS Director/company secretary/suitably experienced employee/duly authorisedofficer, for and on behalf of Name of applicant CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP plc If you knowingly or recklessly give false or misleading information you may beliable to prosecution. BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN Information provided on this form must be typed or printed electronically. To: The FSA Date: 1ST MAY 2008 1. Name of applicant: CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC 2. Name of scheme CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC 1995 EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION SCHEME 3. Period of return: From 1ST NOVEMBER 2007 To 30TH APRIL 2008 4. Balance under scheme from previous return: 4,340,643 5. The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, if the scheme hasbeen increased since the date of the last return 0 6. Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during period: 565,407 7 Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of period 3,775,236 8. Number and class of securities originally listed and the date of admission 2,000,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH ON 17TH NOVEMBER 20050-766-8074,500,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH ON 24TH SEPTEMBER 2007 9. Total number of securities in issue at the end of the period 149,374,518 Name of contact SIMON WATSON Address of contact 10 CROWN PLACE, LONDON EC2A 4FT Telephone number of contact 020 7655 3100 Signed by ROBIN SELLERS Director/company secretary/suitably experienced employee/duly authorisedofficer, for and on behalf of Name of applicant CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP plc If you knowingly or recklessly give false or misleading information you may beliable to prosecution. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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