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On 13 October 2026, Michael Morgan, Group Chief Executive of Close Brothers Group PLC, exercised options for 9,962 Ordinary Shares and subsequently sold 4,699 of these shares at £3.894 each, retaining 5,263. On the same date, Matthew Roper, Chief Banking Officer, exercised options for a total of 23,419 Ordinary Shares and sold 11,046 shares at £3.883 each, retaining 12,373.
| Date | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Time | 17:15:00 |
| Category | Director/PDMR dealings |
| ID | 1972Z |
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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a)
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Name
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Michael Morgan |
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Reason for the notification
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a)
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Position/status
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Group Chief Executive |
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b)
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Initial notification /Amendment
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Initial notification |
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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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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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1. Exercise of options under the 2021 LTIP (9,962)
2. Part sale of shares to cover tax and NIC (4,699)
3. Retention of shares (5,263)
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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 |
N/A Single Transaction
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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13 October 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
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Matthew Roper |
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Reason for the notification
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a)
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Position/status
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Chief Banking 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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1. Exercise of options under the 2022 LTIP (16,250) and 2023 LTIP (7,169)
2. Part sale of shares to cover tax and NIC (11,046)
3. Retention of shares (12,373)
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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 |
N/A Single Transaction
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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13 October 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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