Director/PDMR Shareholding
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Close Brothers Group plc announced on October 19, 2026, that share awards under its Omnibus Share Incentive Plan were granted to executive directors and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (PDMRs) on October 16, 2026, with a share price of £4.1080. These awards are subject to performance conditions over a three-year period ending July 31, 2029. Specifically, Mike Morgan received 188,510 shares, Fiona McCarthy received 85,200 shares, Robert Sack received 29,211 shares, Yogesh Sholapurkar received 18,257 shares, Rebekah Etherington received 29,211 shares, Ian Cowie received 21,908 shares, Phillip Hooper received 19,474 shares, Matt Roper received 40,530 shares, Nazrul Kazi received 12,171 shares, and Sarah Peazer-Davies received 19,474 shares, all awarded outside of a trading venue.
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Close Brothers Group plc (the "Company") notifies that on 16 October 2026, share awards under the Company's Omnibus Share Incentive Plan (the "Plan") were granted to the executive directors and other Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMRs") noted below under the Long Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP"). A share price of £4.1080 per share has been applied to determine the number of shares awarded under the plans, being the average of the middle market quotations for the five business days from and including the date of the Company's preliminary results announcement on 29 September 2026.
These awards are subject to performance underpins which are measured at the end of the three-year period between 1 August 2026 and 31 July 2029.
Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification
Tiffany Brill
Deputy Company Secretary
Close Brothers Group plc
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | Mike Morgan |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | Group Chief Executive |
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification |
| a) | Name | Close Brothers Group plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800W73SYHR14I3X91 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary Shares of 25p each GB0007668071 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | 2026 share awards under the Company's Omnibus Share Incentive Plan: Long Term Incentive Plan ('LTIP') |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 188,510 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | N/A - single transaction |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 16 October 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside of a trading venue |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | Fiona McCarthy |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | Group Chief Finance Officer |
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification |
| a) | Name | Close Brothers Group plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800W73SYHR14I3X91 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary Shares of 25p each GB0007668071 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | 2026 share awards under the Company's Omnibus Share Incentive Plan: Long Term Incentive Plan ('LTIP') |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 85,200 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | N/A - single transaction |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 16 October 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside of a trading venue |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | Robert Sack |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | Group Chief Risk Officer |
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification |
| a) | Name | Close Brothers Group plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800W73SYHR14I3X91 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary Shares of 25p each GB0007668071 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | 2026 share awards under the Company's Omnibus Share Incentive Plan: Long Term Incentive Plan ('LTIP') |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 29,211 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | N/A - single transaction |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 16 October 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside of a trading venue |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | Yogesh Sholapurkar |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | Group Chief Technology Officer |
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification |
| a) | Name | Close Brothers Group plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800W73SYHR14I3X91 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary Shares of 25p each GB0007668071 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | 2026 share awards under the Company's Omnibus Share Incentive Plan: Long Term Incentive Plan ('LTIP') |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 18,257 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | N/A - single transaction |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 16 October 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside of a trading venue |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | Rebekah Etherington |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | Group Head of Human Resources |
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification |
| a) | Name | Close Brothers Group plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800W73SYHR14I3X91 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary Shares of 25p each GB0007668071 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | 2026 share awards under the Company's Omnibus Share Incentive Plan: Long Term Incentive Plan ('LTIP') |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 29,211 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | N/A - single transaction |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 16 October 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside of a trading venue |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | Ian Cowie |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | Chief Operating Officer |
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification |
| a) | Name | Close Brothers Group plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800W73SYHR14I3X91 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary Shares of 25p each GB0007668071 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | 2026 share awards under the Company's Omnibus Share Incentive Plan: Long Term Incentive Plan ('LTIP') |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 21,908 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | N/A - single transaction |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 16 October 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside of a trading venue |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | Phillip Hooper |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | Chief Executive Officer Property |
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification |
| a) | Name | Close Brothers Group plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800W73SYHR14I3X91 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary Shares of 25p each GB0007668071 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | 2026 share awards under the Company's Omnibus Share Incentive Plan: Long Term Incentive Plan ('LTIP') |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 19,474 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | N/A - single transaction |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 16 October 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside of a trading venue |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | Matt Roper |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | Chief Banking Officer |
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification |
| a) | Name | Close Brothers Group plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800W73SYHR14I3X91 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary Shares of 25p each GB0007668071 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | 2026 share awards under the Company's Omnibus Share Incentive Plan: Long Term Incentive Plan ('LTIP') |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 40,530 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | N/A - single transaction |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 16 October 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside of a trading venue |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | Nazrul Kazi |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | Group Head of Internal Audit |
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification |
| a) | Name | Close Brothers Group plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800W73SYHR14I3X91 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary Shares of 25p each GB0007668071 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | 2026 share awards under the Company's Omnibus Share Incentive Plan: Long Term Incentive Plan ('LTIP') |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 12,171 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | N/A - single transaction |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 16 October 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside of a trading venue |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | Sarah Peazer-Davies |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | Group General Counsel and Company Secretary |
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification |
| a) | Name | Close Brothers Group plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800W73SYHR14I3X91 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary Shares of 25p each GB0007668071 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | 2026 share awards under the Company's Omnibus Share Incentive Plan: Long Term Incentive Plan ('LTIP') |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 19,474 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | N/A - single transaction |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 16 October 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside of a trading venue |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | Timothy Renshaw |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | Group Head of Non-Financial Risk |
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification |
| a) | Name | Close Brothers Group plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800W73SYHR14I3X91 |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary Shares of 25p each GB0007668071 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | 2026 share awards under the Company's Omnibus Share Incentive Plan: Long Term Incentive Plan ('LTIP') |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 17,040 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | N/A - single transaction |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 16 October 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside of a trading venue |
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