1. Exercise of options under the 2021 LTIP (4,269) and 2023 PSA (34,408); of 18,243 shares at £3.946

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Rebekah Etherington

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Group Head of Human Resources    

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

1.   Exercise of options under the 2021 LTIP (4,269) and 2023 PSA (34,408);

2.   Part sale of shares to cover tax and NIC (18,243)

3.   Retention of shares (20,434)

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

N/A Single Transaction

e)

Date of the transaction

6 October 2026 

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange, XLON