Director/PDMR Shareholding

Close Brothers Group plc (the "Company")

Notification of transactions by

persons discharging managerial responsibilities

The Company has been informed on 6 April 2016 by Equiniti Limited, the administrators of the Close Brothers Group plc Share Incentive Plan (the "Plan"), that it purchased Ordinary shares of 25p each in the Company under the Plan in London on 5 April 2016 on behalf of Directors and other Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility at a price of £12.31 per share as follows:

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification

John Hudspith

Deputy Company Secretary

Close Brothers Group plc                              

Date of notification: 6 April 2016