Notice of AGM

Close Brothers Group plc ("Close Brothers" or the "Company") announces that the Notice of the 2025 Annual General Meeting ("Notice of AGM") has been sent to shareholders, together with the Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 July 2025.

The 2025 Annual General Meeting ("AGM") will be held at 10 Crown Place, London EC2A 4FT on Thursday 20 November 2025 at 11:00am. Full details of the proposed resolutions are set out in the Notice of AGM.

The Board encourages shareholders to vote on the resolutions to be proposed at the AGM by proxy in advance of the deadline. Further information regarding voting by proxy is set out in the Notice of AGM.

A copy of the Notice of AGM will shortly be available for inspection via the National Storage Mechanism at:

data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism

The Notice of AGM is also available for download from the Company's website at:

www.closebrothers.com/investor-relations/shareholder-information/annual-general-meeting

Enquiries: Tiffany Brill, Deputy Company Secretary

About Close Brothers

Close Brothers is a leading UK merchant banking group providing lending, deposit taking and securities trading. We employ approximately 3,000 people, principally in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Close Brothers Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250.