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24/02/2016 17:50

RNS Number : 0755Q
Close Brothers Group PLC
24 February 2016
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached:ii
Close Brothers Group plc
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
yes
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
no
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
no
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
no
Other (please specify):
no
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the
notification obligation:iii
Standard Life Investments (Holdings) Limited (Parent Company) - 13.045% compromised of:
Standard Life Investments Limited -
11.78% 
Ignis Investment Services Limited -
1.26%
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):iv
Vidacos Nominees\HSBC
5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:v
23/02/2016
6. Date on which issuer notified:
24/02/2016
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached: vi, vii
Standard Life Investments (Holdings) Limited - 13%
Standard Life Investments Limited - 11%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to sharesviii, ix
Class/type of
shares

if possible using
the ISIN CODE
Situation previous
to the triggering
transaction
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number
of
Shares
Number
of
Voting
Rights
Number
of shares
Number of voting
rights
% of voting rights x
Direct
Direct xi
Indirect xii
Direct
Indirect
GB0007668071
19,407,639
19,407,639
19,538,831
0
19,538,831
0
13.045
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrument
Expiration
date xiii
Exercise/
Conversion Period xiv
Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
% of voting
rights
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrument
Exercise price
Expiration date xvii
Exercise/
Conversion period xviii
Number of voting rights instrument refers to
% of voting rights xix, xx
Nominal
Delta
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
19,538,831
13.045
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
Standard Life Investments (Holdings) Limited (Parent Company) - 13.045% 
compromised of:
Standard Life Investments Limited - 11.78% 
Ignis Investment Services Limited - 1.26%
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease
to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold
voting rights:

13. Additional information:

14. Contact name:
Nicholas Jennings
15. Contact telephone number:
0207 655 3487

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