Close Brothers Group PLC has announced that on 8th May 2024, Equiniti Limited, the administrators of the Close Brothers Group plc Share Incentive Plan, notified the company of share purchases made under the Plan for Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility. The notifications, made pursuant to Article 19(3) of the Market Abuse Regulation, provide details of the transactions.

The individuals involved in the share transactions are Adrian Sainsbury, Chief Executive; Rebekah Etherington, Group Head of Human Resources; Robert Sack, Group Chief Risk Officer; and Edward Reynolds, Chief Executive Officer of Close Brothers Asset Management. Each of them acquired Close Brothers Group plc Ordinary Shares of 25p each under the Share Incentive Plan at a price of 492.0p per share on 7th May 2024. The volumes of shares acquired by each individual are also specified in the notification.

This notification provides transparency regarding the acquisition of shares by persons discharging managerial responsibilities within Close Brothers Group PLC. The transactions were conducted under the Close Brothers Group plc Share Incentive Plan, and the details have been disclosed in accordance with regulatory requirements.