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Close Brothers Group PLC

21 October 2020

 
                          TRANSACTIONS IN OWN SECURITIES 
 
 Close Brothers Group plc ("Close Brothers" or the "group") announces 
  that it has purchased the following number of its ordinary shares 
  of 25p each on the London Stock Exchange. The purchased shares 
  will be held in treasury. 
 Ordinary Shares 
 Date of purchases:                                             21 October 2020 
 Number of ordinary shares purchased:                           35,807 
 Highest price paid per share:                                  GBP10.62 
 Lowest price paid per share:                                   GBP10.43 
 Volume weighted average price paid                             GBP10.583955 
  per share: 
 
   This share purchase is pursuant to the group's existing share 
   purchase programme effected under instructions issued to Link 
   Asset Services by Close Brothers on 20 October 2020 and as announced 
   on the same day (the "Programme"). 
 
   Following the above transaction, Close Brothers holds 789,716 
   of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 151,270,574 ordinary 
   shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). 
 
   Aggregated information in respect of ordinary shares purchased 
   under the Programme: 
   Trading venue       Aggregated volume     Volume weighted 
                                              average price 
                                                  (GBP) 
-------------------  --------------------  ------------------ 
 London Stock 
  Exchange                  58,743              10.530755 
 
 

Enquiries: Alex Dunn, Company Secretary & Head of Legal (Corporate & Bank Retail)

020 3857 6057

About Close Brothers

Close Brothers is a leading UK merchant banking group providing lending, deposit taking, wealth management services and securities trading. We employ over 3,500 people, principally in the UK. Close Brothers Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a member of the FTSE 250.

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