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

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 26 October 2021 and as announced on the same day (the "Programme").

Following the above transaction, Close Brothers holds 1,669,288 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 150,391,002 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).

Aggregated information in respect of ordinary shares purchased under the Programme:

The purchases made on 3 November 2021 are the last purchases to be made under the £6.55 million Programme, which has now been completed in accordance with its terms.  In aggregate the Company has purchased 415,000 ordinary shares.

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 3,700 people, principally in the UK. Close Brothers Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a member of the FTSE 250.