Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 1144H

Artemis Alpha Trust PLC

12 August 2016

 

Artemis Alpha Trust plc (the 'Company')

Transaction in own shares

The Board of the Company announces that it has today made a market purchase of 10,000 Ordinary shares of 1 pence each in the capital of the Company, representing 0.02% of the current issued Ordinary share capital. The shares were purchased at a price of 221.25 pence per Ordinary share and the Company intends to hold these shares in treasury.

Following this purchase, the Company's issued share capital comprises 42,899,796 Ordinary shares, of which 1,234,000 are held in treasury, and 6,862,023 Subscription shares (which carry no voting rights). Therefore the total number of shares with voting rights in the Company will be 41,665,796 Ordinary shares.

Total Voting Rights

The above figure (41,665,796) may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to, their interest in the Company under the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

For further information, please contact:

Artemis Fund Managers Limited

Company Secretary

Telephone: [phone]

12 August 2016

 

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