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RNS Number : 6795S  Close Brothers Finance PLC  25 July 2025

Close Brothers Group plc and Close Brothers Finance plc

25 July 2025

UPDATE ON TIMING OF SUPREME COURT JUDGMENT IN RESPECT OF THE "HOPCRAFT" CASE

On 11 December 2024, Close Brothers Limited ("CBL") obtained permission from
the Supreme Court of England and Wales (the "Supreme Court") to appeal the
Court of Appeal's judgment against CBL in respect of the "Hopcraft" motor
finance commissions case (the "Appeal").

The Appeal was heard by the Supreme Court between 1 April 2025 and 3 April
2025.

Today, the Supreme Court published on its website the scheduled date for
publication of its judgment in respect of the Appeal 1 . The judgment is
expected to be summarised at a brief hearing after the close of market trading
at 4.35 p.m. on Friday, 1 August 2025 and made available on the Supreme Court
website shortly thereafter.

The Supreme Court has informed CBL that the parties will not receive a copy of
the draft judgment in advance of publication. CBL therefore does not know the
outcome of the Appeal.

Close Brothers Group plc ("Close Brothers") will not be making any further
announcement in respect of the Appeal until after the Supreme Court's judgment
has been handed down and thereafter will make any further announcements as and
when appropriate.

Enquiries

 Sophie Gillingham  Close Brothers Group plc  020 3857 6574
 Camila Sugimura    Close Brothers Group plc  020 3857 6577
 Sam Cartwright     H/Advisors Maitland       07827 254 561

About Close Brothers

Close Brothers is a leading UK merchant banking group providing lending,
deposit taking and securities trading. We employ approximately 3,000 people,
principally in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Close Brothers is listed on the
London Stock Exchange.

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resulting from new information, future events or otherwise. Nothing in this
document should be construed as a profit forecast. Past performance cannot be
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to sell, or any solicitation of any offer to subscribe for or purchase any
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 1  www.supremecourt.uk/news/future-judgment
(http://www.supremecourt.uk/news/future-judgment)

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