29 September 2005

Board Change 

The board of Close Brothers Group plc announces that Mr. M.G. Wyatt will be retiring as an alternate director of the company at its Annual General Meeting on 27th October, 2005. Mr. Wyatt is alternate director for Mr P. N. Buckley. 

 

26 September 2005

2005 Annual Report 

 

19 September 2005

Notice of Results 

A meeting of the board will be held on Monday 25th September, 2006 for the purpose of considering the final results for the year ended 31st July, 2006 and to recommend a final dividend on the ordinary shares. 

 

4 July 2005

Acquisition of leading manager of managers, Escher UK Asset Management by Close Finsbury Asset Management 

Close Finsbury Asset Management (‘CFAM’), part of the specialist and institutional division of Close Asset Management Holdings Ltd, announces that it has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of the share capital of leading manager of managers, Escher UK Asset Management Limited (‘Escher’). 

 

14 April 2005

Rufus Warner appointed CEO of Close Finsbury Asset Management 

Close Asset Management (‘CAM’), the asset management division of Close Brothers Group plc, today announces the appointment of Rufus Warner as CEO of Close Finsbury Asset Management (‘CFAM’), the specialist investment fund manager. Rufus will join the business on 1 June 2005. 

 

22 March 2005

Acquisition of Seydler AG 

The Board of Close Brothers announces that, subject to receipt of regulatory clearance in Germany, it has agreed to purchase Seydler, a specialist broker/dealer and market-maker based in Frankfurt owned by the Seydler family. 

 

2 March 2005

Notice of Results 

Close Brothers have announced that its interim results for the period to 31st January, 2005 will be released on 7th March, 2005. The statement will include details of the interim dividend. 

 

21 January 2005

Tsunami Earthquake Appeal 

Close Brothers Group plc announces today that it will be making charitable donations of over 100,000 to support the humanitarian rescue operation following the Asian Tsunami Disaster. 

 

14 January 2005

Acquisition of the comercial asset finance activities of Cattles plc - Press Release 

Close Brothers announces that it has acquired Cattles Commercial Finance Limited ("CCF"), the commercial asset finance subsidiary of Cattles. 

 

5 January 2005

Acquisition of the motor finance loan book of Singer & Friedlander Finance Limited 

Close Brothers announces that it has reached agreement with Singer & Friedlander plc for the acquisition of a substantial proportion of the loan portfolio of S&F Finance.