Result of Annual General Meeting

Board Change
The board of Close Brothers Group plc announces that Mr. M.G. Wyatt will be retiring as an alternate director of the company at its Annual General Meeting on 27th October, 2005.  Mr. Wyatt is alternate director for Mr P. N. Buckley.

2005 Annual Report

Notice of Results
A meeting of the board will be held on Monday 25th September, 2006 for the purpose of considering the final results for the year ended 31st July, 2006 and to recommend a final dividend on the ordinary shares.

Acquisition of leading manager of managers, Escher UK Asset Management by Close Finsbury Asset Management
Close Finsbury Asset Management (‘CFAM’), part of the specialist and institutional division of Close Asset Management Holdings Ltd, announces that it has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of the share capital of leading manager of managers, Escher UK Asset Management Limited (‘Escher’).

Rufus Warner appointed CEO of Close Finsbury Asset Management
Close Asset Management (‘CAM’), the asset management division of Close Brothers Group plc, today announces the appointment of Rufus Warner as CEO of Close Finsbury Asset Management (‘CFAM’), the specialist investment fund manager.  Rufus will join the business on 1 June 2005.

Acquisition of Seydler AG
The Board of Close Brothers announces that, subject to receipt of regulatory clearance in Germany, it has agreed to purchase Seydler, a specialist broker/dealer and market-maker based in Frankfurt owned by the Seydler family.

2005 Interim Report

Notice of Results
Close Brothers have announced that its interim results for the period to 31st January, 2005 will be released on 7th March, 2005. The statement will include details of the interim dividend.

Tsunami Earthquake Appeal
Close Brothers Group plc announces today that it will be making charitable donations of over £100,000 to support the humanitarian rescue operation following the Asian Tsunami Disaster.

Acquisition of the comercial asset finance activities of Cattles plc - Press Release
Close Brothers announces that it has acquired Cattles Commercial Finance Limited ("CCF"), the commercial asset finance subsidiary of Cattles.

Acquisition of the motor finance loan book of Singer & Friedlander Finance Limited
Close Brothers announces that it has reached agreement with Singer & Friedlander plc for the acquisition of a substantial proportion of the loan portfolio of S&F Finance.