Result of Tender Offer

3 February 2026. Close Brothers Group plc (the Offeror) announces today the results of its invitation to holders of its outstanding £200,000,000 2.00 per cent. Subordinated Tier 2 Notes (ISIN: XS2351480566) (the Notes) to tender any and all such Notes for purchase by the Offeror for cash (such invitation, the Offer).

The Offer was announced on 26 January 2026 and was made on the terms and subject to the conditions (including, but not limited to, the New Issue Condition) contained in the tender offer memorandum dated 26 January 2026 (the Tender Offer Memorandum). Capitalised terms used in this announcement but not defined have the meanings given to them in the Tender Offer Memorandum.

The Expiration Deadline for the Offer was 4.00 p.m. (London time) on 2 February 2026. As at the Expiration Deadline, £191,380,000 in aggregate nominal amount of the Notes were validly tendered for purchase pursuant to the Offer.

The Offeror announces that it has decided to accept for purchase all Notes validly tendered for pursuant to the Offer.

Subject to the satisfaction, or waiver, of the New Issue Condition, the expected Settlement Date for the Offer is 4 February 2026. Following settlement of the Offer, £8,620,000 in aggregate nominal amount of the Notes will remain outstanding.

Merrill Lynch International (Attention: Liability Management Group; Telephone: +44 20 7996 5420; Email: DG.LM-EMEA@bofa.com); and UBS AG London Branch (Attention: Liability Management; Telephone: +44 20 7568 1121; Email: ol-liabilitymanagement-eu@ubs.com) are acting as Dealer Managers and Kroll Issuer Services Limited (Attention: Scott Boswell; Telephone: +44 20 7704 0880; Email: closebrothers@is.kroll.com; Offer Website: https://deals.is.kroll.com/closebrothers) is acting as Tender Agent.

For the purposes of UK MAR and the Implementing Technical Standards, this announcement is made by Sarah Peazer-Davies, Group General Counsel and Company Secretary of the Offeror.