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05/10/2015 16:30

RNS Number : 2844B
Close Brothers Group PLC
05 October 2015
Close Brothers Group plc
Notification of transactions by 
persons discharging managerial responsibilities
Pursuant to its obligations under Disclosure and Transparency Rule 3.1.2R, Close Brothers Group plc (the 'Company') notifies the following changes in the interests in the ordinary shares of 25p each of the Company ('Shares') of the executive directors and other persons discharging managerial responsibilities ('PDMRs') which were notified to it on 2 October 2015:
Release of Deferred Annual Bonus Awards
The following notification is in respect of the holding of the person referred to below in respect of 2013 and 2014 deferred annual bonus plan ("DAB") awards which were released on 2 October 2015. The Shares were then sold in London on 2 October 2015.
Number of 2013 and 2014 DAB Shares released
Number of Shares sold
Sale Price
Per Share 
Executive director
Jonathan Howell
26,831
26,831
15.315
Share Sales
The following notification is in respect of holdings of the executive directors and other PDMRs referred to below, these transactions taking place in London on 2 October 2015 and having been undertaken in anticipation of the release and retention (after tax and NI) of 2012 Long Term Incentive Plan and Share Matching Plan share awards, which will be covered in a subsequent announcement.
Number of Shares sold
Sale Price
Per Share 
Executive directors
Stephen Hodges
84,775
15.28
Elizabeth Lee
20,000
15.29
Preben Prebensen
150,944
15.100781
Other PDMRs
Tazim Essani
13,500
15.23
Rebekah Etherington
23,064
15.037172
With one exception, each of these sales relate to holdings of the person referred to above. With respect to Tazim Essani, 6,750 Shares were sold from her own holding and 6,750 Shares from that of her spouse, Kevin Magner.
In summary
The beneficial interests in the ordinary share capital of the Company of these executive directors and other PDMRs on 1 October 2015 prior to these transactions being undertaken were and on 2 October following the conclusion of these dealings are:
Interest 
in Company 
Shares at 
1 October 2015
Interest 
in Company 
Shares at 
2 October 2015
Executive directors
Stephen Hodges
776,616 
691,841
(0.46%)
Jonathan Howell
263,596 
263,596 
(0.18%)
Elizabeth Lee
54,917 
34,917 
(0.02%)
Preben Prebensen
700,048 
549,104 
(0.37%)
Other PDMRs
Tazim Essani
36,774
23,274
(0.02%)
Rebekah Etherington
29,162
6,098
(0.004%)
Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification
John Hudspith
Deputy Company Secretary
Close Brothers Group plc 
Date of notification 5 October 2015

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