Close Brothers Group PLC recently received notification from Equiniti Limited, the administrators of the Close Brothers Group plc Share Incentive Plan, regarding the purchase of Ordinary Shares of 25p each under the Plan for Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility. The notifications, made pursuant to Article 19(3) of the Market Abuse Regulation, provided details of the individuals involved and 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 shares at a price of 463.7p on 5 August 2024. The volumes of shares purchased varied for each individual, with prices and volumes detailed for each person.

This notification is in line with the regulatory requirements and provides transparency regarding the acquisition of shares by persons discharging managerial responsibilities within Close Brothers Group PLC.