14th Oct 2005 10:16
Close Brothers Group PLC14 October 2005 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES Close Brothers Group plc ("CBG") have been notified on 13th October 2005 that on11th October 2005 Morgan Stanley Securities Limited ("MSSL") disposed of aninterest in the shares of CBG that resulted in their holding decreasing to6,298,351, being approximately 4.34% of the issued share capital of CBG. MSSL have also advised that from time to time 6,259,363 of their holding of CBGshares are transferred to a third party on terms which give them the right torequire the return of an equivalent number of CBG shares. Accordingly, theirinterest is 6,259,363 shares pursuant to Section 208(5) of the Companies Act1985. MSSL is a member of the Morgan Stanley group of companies. Those group companieswhich are direct or indirect holding companies of MSSL are, under the terms ofsection 203 of the Companies Act 1985, each interested by attribution in anyshares in which MSSL is interested. Robin SellersCompany SecretaryTelephone 020 7655 3100 Date of notification 14th October 2005 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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