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FIL Limited has increased its holding in Close Brothers Group PLC, crossing a notification threshold on December 12, 2025. The company now holds 9.9899% of voting rights attached to shares and an additional 0.0310% through financial instruments, bringing its total to 10.0209%. This represents a significant increase from its previous notification of 5.1150%. The total number of voting rights held by FIL Limited in the issuer is 15083935. Disclaimer*

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TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings 1. Issuer Details ISIN GB0007668071 Issuer Name CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC UK or Non-UK Issuer UK 2. Reason for Notification An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation Name FIL Limited City of registered office (if applicable) Hamilton Country of registered office (if applicable) Bermuda 4. Details of the shareholder Full name of shareholder(s) if different from the person(s) subject to the notification obligation, above City of registered office (if applicable) Country of registered office (if applicable) 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached 12-Dec-2025 6. Date on which Issuer notified 15-Dec-2025 7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation % of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A) % of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) Total number of voting rights held in issuer Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached 9.989900 0.031000 10.020900 15083935 Position of previous notification (if applicable) 5.115000 0.000000 5.115000 8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached 8A. Voting rights attached to shares Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible) Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) % of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) % of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) GB0007668071 15037343 9.989900 Sub Total 8.A 15037343 9.989900% 8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a)) Type of financial instrument Expiration date Exercise/conversion period Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted % of voting rights Sub Total 8.B1 8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b)) Type of financial instrument Expiration date Exercise/conversion period Physical or cash settlement Number of voting rights % of voting rights CFD Cash 46592 0.031000 Sub Total 8.B2 46592 0.031000% 9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation 2. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional rows as necessary) Ultimate controlling person Name of controlled undertaking % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold FIL Limited FIL Limited 9.989900 0.031000 10.020900% FIL Limited FIL Financial Services Holdings Limited 9.989900 0.031000 10.020900% FIL Limited FIL Financial Services Holdings 2 Limited 9.989900 0.031000 10.020900% FIL Limited FIL Holdings (UK) Limited 9.989900 0.031000 10.020900% FIL Limited FIL Investments International 9.989900 0.031000 10.020900% 10. In case of proxy voting Name of the proxy holder The number and % of voting rights held The date until which the voting rights will be held 11. Additional Information 12. Date of Completion 15-Dec-2025 13. Place Of Completion Dublin, Ireland
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