Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 5199A

Character Group PLC

04 August 2008

 



04 August 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 on 1 August 2008 it purchased in the market through Charles Stanley Securities 134,241 ordinary shares in the Company at a price of 70 pence per share. This represents approximately 0.3% 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 41,809,597 ordinary shares in issue (excluding 3,687,340 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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