Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 0682K

Artemis Alpha Trust PLC

12 April 2010

 

Artemis Alpha Trust plc (the "Company")

Transaction in own shares

Today, the Company made a market purchase of 60,000 of its own ordinary shares of 1p, representing 0.20% of the issued share capital.  The shares were bought at 252.00p 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 30,093,203 ordinary shares in issue and 2,678,000 ordinary shares held in treasury.

Artemis Investment Management Limited

Secretary

Telephone:  [phone]

12 APRIL 2010

 

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