1: Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
Close Brothers Group PLC
2: Reason for notification (yes/no)
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:
Standard Life Investments Ltd
4. Full name of shareholder(s)(if different from 3.):
Vidacos Nominees
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold
is crossed or reached):
06/01/2014
6. Date on which issuer notified:
07/01/2014
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
6%
8: Notified Details
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of share If possible use ISIN code
GB0007668071
Situation previous to the triggering transaction
Number of shares
Number of voting rights
8,938,694
8,938,694
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number of shares
Number of voting rights
Percentage of
voting rights
Direct
Indirect
Direct
Indirect
8,925,036
4,313,185
4,611,851
2.899%
3.100%
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument
Expiration date
Exercise/ conversion period/date
No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted)
Percentage of voting rights
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrument
Exercise
price
Expiration
date
Exercise/
Conversion
period
Number of voting
rights instrument
refers to
% of voting rights
Nominal
Delta
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
8,925,036
5.999%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
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, Company Secretary
15. Contact telephone number:
020 7655 3100
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Close Brothers Group plc is a United Kingdom-based merchant banking company providing lending, deposit taking, wealth management services and securities trading. The Company's segments include commercial, retail, property, asset management and securities. The commercial segment lends to small and medium-sized enterprises through its direct sales force and third-party distribution channels. This segment includes asset finance, and invoice and specialty finance. The retail segment provides finance to individuals and businesses through a network of intermediaries. This segment includes motor finance and premium finance. The property segment includes property finance and commercial acceptances. The asset management segment provides financial advice and investment management services to private clients in the United Kingdom. The securities segment is a market maker, delivering execution services to stockbrokers, wealth managers, institutional investors and other market counterparties.