Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 2174Y

Character Group PLC

03 July 2008

 



3 July 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 yesterday it purchased in the market through Charles Stanley Securities 100,000 ordinary shares in the Company at a price of 97.37 pence per share. This represents approximately 0.24% 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 42,025,888 ordinary shares in issue (excluding 3,471,049 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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