Close Brothers Group plcLSE: CBG

Close Brothers Group: Director/PDMR Shareholding

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Summary by 6ix AI

On 13 October 2026, Close Brothers Group plc Group Chief Executive Michael Morgan and Chief Banking Officer Matthew Roper exercised share options under the company's long-term incentive plans (LTIP, share awards for executives) and sold part of the resulting shares to cover tax and national insurance contributions (NIC).

Key details

  • Michael Morgan exercised 9,962 options under the 2021 LTIP, sold 4,699 shares at £3.894 to cover tax and NIC, and kept 5,263 shares.
  • Matthew Roper exercised 16,250 options under the 2022 LTIP and 7,169 options under the 2023 LTIP, sold 11,046 shares at £3.883 to cover tax and NIC, and kept 12,373 shares.
  • The transactions were in ordinary shares of 25p each and took place on the London Stock Exchange.

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Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Michael Morgan

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Group Chief Executive    

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Close Brothers Group plc

b)

LEI

213800W73SYHR14I3X91

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary Shares of 25p each

GB0007668071

b)

Nature of the transaction

1.   Exercise of options under the 2021 LTIP (9,962)

2.   Part sale of shares to cover tax and NIC (4,699)

3.   Retention of shares (5,263)

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£3.894

4,699

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

N/A Single Transaction

e)

Date of the transaction

13 October 2026 

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange, XLON

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Matthew Roper

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Banking Officer    

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Close Brothers Group plc

b)

LEI

213800W73SYHR14I3X91

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary Shares of 25p each

GB0007668071

b)

Nature of the transaction

1.   Exercise of options under the 2022 LTIP (16,250) and 2023 LTIP (7,169)

2.   Part sale of shares to cover tax and NIC (11,046)

3.   Retention of shares (12,373)

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£3.883

11,046

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

N/A Single Transaction

e)

Date of the transaction

13 October 2026 

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange, XLON

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