LONDON (Reuters) -Close Brothers shares fell 15% on Friday after the British Court of Appeal upheld an appeal against the financial firm, ruling that motor dealers acting as credit brokers have a fiduciary duty to their customers.
Close Brothers said in a statement it intends to appeal this decision to the UK Supreme Court.
It also said it would temporarily pause the writing of new UK motor finance business “while we review and implement any relevant changes to our documentation and processes to ensure compliance with these new requirements.”
Shares in lender Lloyds, one of a number of key providers of motor finance, fell 3%. In February, the bank said it had set aside some 450 million pounds ($584.15 million) to cover the potential cost of the UK financial regulator investigating the motor finance sector.
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(Reporting by Alun John; Editing by Amanda Cooper)
