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NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS
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1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
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Close Brothers Group plc
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1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer
(please mark with an "X" if appropriate)
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Non-UK issuer
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2. Reason for the notification
(please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X")
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
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X
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
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Other (please specify)iii:
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3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
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Name
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Aggregate of Standard Life Aberdeen plc affiliated investment management entities with delegated voting rights on behalf of multiple managed portfolios
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City and country of registered office (if applicable)
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Edinburgh, Scotland
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4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.)
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Name
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City and country of registered office (if applicable)
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5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
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08/10/2020
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6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):
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09/10/2020
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7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
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% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A)
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% of
voting rights through
financial instruments
(total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)
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Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)
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Total number of voting rights of issuer
vii
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Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached
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13.15
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0.00
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13.15
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151,328,007
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Position of previous notification (if
applicable)
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12.99
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0.00
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12.99
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8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
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A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type of
shares
ISIN code (if possible)
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Number of voting rights
ix
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% of voting rights
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Direct
(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)
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Indirect
(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)
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Direct
(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)
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Indirect
(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)
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GB0007668071
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N/A
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19,892,554
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N/A
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13.15
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SUBTOTAL 8. A
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19,892,554
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13.15
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B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))
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Type of financial instrument
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Expiration
date
x
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Exercise/
Conversion Period
xi
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Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is
Exercised/converted.
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% of voting rights
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SUBTOTAL 8. B 1
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B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))
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Type of financial instrument
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Expiration
date
x
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Exercise/
Conversion Period
xi
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Physical or cash
settlement
xii
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Number of voting rights
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% of voting rights
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SUBTOTAL 8.B.2
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