Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 4009I

Artemis Alpha Trust PLC

10 March 2010

 



Artemis Alpha Trust plc (the "Company")

Transaction in own shares

Today, the Company made a market purchase of 25,000 of its own ordinary shares of 1p, representing 0.08% of the issued share capital.  The shares were bought at 245.00p per share and the Company intends to hold these shares in treasury.  These shares will only be re-issued at prices which are in excess of the diluted net asset value of the Company's shares immediately before such re-issue.

Following this purchase, there are 30,223,203 ordinary shares in issue and 2,548,000 ordinary shares held in treasury.

Artemis Investment Management Limited

Secretary

Telephone:  [phone]

10 MARCH 2010

 

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