Transaction in Own Shares

TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES

Close Brothers Group plc (the 'Company') announces that on 14 October 2015 it transferred 2,063 ordinary shares of 25 pence each from treasury to participants in its employee share plans. The highest and lowest transfer price was 1143 pence and 590 pence, respectively.

The Company also announces that it has today purchased 44,670 ordinary shares at an average price of 1457.25 pence. The highest and lowest price paid for these shares was 1476 pence and 1451 pence, respectively. The shares purchased will all be held as treasury shares for the purpose of satisfying option grants and share awards made under the Company's employee share plans.

Following the above transfer and purchase of these shares, Close Brothers Group plc holds 997,004 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 149,637,833 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).

John Hudspith

Deputy Company Secretary

14 October 2015

020 7655 3426