Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 2761U

Character Group PLC

13 May 2008

 



13 May 2008

The Character Group plc (the 'Group' or 'Company')

Transaction in Own Shares

As part of the Group's stated objective to enhance shareholder value, the Company advises that it has yesterday purchased in the market through Charles Stanley Securities 30,065 ordinary shares in the Company at an average price of 124.52 pence per share. This represents approximately 0.07% of the issued share capital of the Company (excluding shares held in treasury). These shares will be held in treasury.

Following these transactions, the Company has 42,450,653 ordinary shares in issue (excluding 3,041,284 ordinary shares in the Company held in Treasury). 

The Directors will continue to monitor the position and will, if appropriate, make further purchases of the Company's own shares. 

Enquiries:

The Character Group Plc	Charles Stanley Securities (Nominated Adviser)	Citigate Dewe Rogerson Ltd
Richard King / Kiran Shah	Richard Thompson / Philip Davies	Fiona Tooley
Tel: [phone]	Tel: [phone]	Tel: [phone]

 

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