BlackRock, Inc. has acquired voting rights in Close Brothers Group PLC. The acquisition took place on November 1, 2023, and was notified to the issuer on November 2, 2023. The total voting rights held by BlackRock, Inc. in Close Brothers Group PLC is 5.5%, with 4.97% of voting rights attached to shares and 0.53% of voting rights through financial instruments. The total number of voting rights held by BlackRock, Inc. in Close Brothers Group PLC is 8,300,189.

BlackRock, Inc. is a US-based company with its registered office in Wilmington. The notification does not provide information on the full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and financial instruments are effectively held by BlackRock, Inc.

This notification is in accordance with the standard form for notification of major holdings (TR-1) and is required when there is an acquisition or disposal of voting rights in a company. The purpose of this notification is to provide transparency and ensure that the market is informed about significant changes in the ownership of voting rights in a company.