Director/PDMR Shareholding

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

1. Michael Morgan

2. Susan Morgan

3. Susan Morgan

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

1. Finance Director

2. Person closely associated with the PDMR, Michael Morgan

3. Person closely associated with the PDMR, Michael Morgan

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Close Brothers Group plc

b)

LEI

213800W73SYHR14I3X91

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary Shares of 25p each

GB0007668071

b)

Nature of the transaction

Acquisition of shares through reinvestment of 2018 final dividends

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price (s) Volume

1. £14.71 135

2. £14.71 54

3. £14.92 36

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

1. 135 shares at a price of £14.71 per share

2. and 3. 90 shares at a price of £14.794 per share

e)

Date of the transaction

1. 21 November 2018

2. 21 November 2018

3. 23 November 2018

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange, XLON