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Close Brothers Group plc announced on 8 April 2026 that four Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (PDMRs) acquired ordinary shares under the company's Share Incentive Plan. On 7 April 2026, Rebekah Etherington purchased 36 shares, Fiona McCarthy purchased 36 shares, Robert Sack purchased 24 shares, and Sarah Peazer-Davies purchased 37 shares, all at a price of 414p per share.
| Date | 8 Apr 2026 |
| Time | 16:46:22 |
| Category | Director/PDMR dealings |
| ID | 6998Z |
Close Brothers Group plc (the "Company")
Notification of transactions by
persons discharging managerial responsibilities in Ordinary shares of the Company of 25p each (Shares)
On 8 April 2026 the Company was notified by Equiniti Limited, the administrators of the Close Brothers Group plc Share Incentive Plan (the "Plan"), that Shares were purchased under the Plan for Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility. The following notifications, made pursuant to Article 19(3) of the Market Abuse Regulation, provide further details.
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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a)
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Name |
Rebekah Etherington
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2
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Reason for the notification
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a)
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Position/status |
Group Head of Human Resources
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b)
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Initial notification / Amendment
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Initial notification |
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3
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a)
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Name
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Close Brothers Group plc |
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b)
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LEI
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213800W73SYHR14I3X91 |
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4
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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
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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Ordinary Shares of 25p each
GB0007668071 |
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Acquisition of shares under the Close Brothers Group plc Share Incentive Plan
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d)
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Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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N/A (Single transactions) |
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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7 April 2026 |
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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London Stock Exchange, XLON |
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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a)
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Name |
Fiona McCarthy
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2
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Reason for the notification
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a)
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Position/status |
Group Chief Finance Officer |
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b)
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Initial notification / Amendment
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Initial notification |
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3
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a)
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Name
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Close Brothers Group plc |
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b)
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LEI
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213800W73SYHR14I3X91 |
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4
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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
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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Ordinary Shares of 25p each
GB0007668071 |
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Acquisition of shares under the Close Brothers Group plc Share Incentive Plan
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d)
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Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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N/A (Single transactions) |
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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7 April 2026 |
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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London Stock Exchange, XLON |
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1
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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a)
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Name |
Robert Sack |
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2
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Reason for the notification
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a)
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Position/status |
Group Chief Risk Officer |
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b)
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Initial notification / Amendment
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Initial notification |
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3
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a)
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Name
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Close Brothers Group plc |
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b)
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LEI
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213800W73SYHR14I3X91 |
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4
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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
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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Ordinary Shares of 25p each
GB0007668071 |
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Acquisition of shares under the Close Brothers Group plc Share Incentive Plan
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d)
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Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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N/A (Single transactions) |
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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7 April 2026 |
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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London Stock Exchange, XLON |
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1
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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a)
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Name |
Sarah Peazer-Davies |
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2
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Reason for the notification
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a)
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Position/status |
General Counsel and Company Secretary |
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b)
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Initial notification / Amendment
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Initial notification |
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3
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a)
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Name
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Close Brothers Group plc |
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b)
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LEI
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213800W73SYHR14I3X91 |
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4
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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
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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Ordinary Shares of 25p each
GB0007668071 |
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Acquisition of shares under the Close Brothers Group plc Share Incentive Plan
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d)
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Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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N/A (Single transactions) |
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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7 April 2026 |
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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London Stock Exchange, XLON |
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