Transaction in Own Shares

Character Group PLC
06 July 2006


The Character Group plc

6 July 2006


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

Transaction in Own Shares

The Company advises that is has today purchased in the market for cancellation through Charles Stanley Securities a 
further 25,000 ordinary shares in the Company, representing approximately 0.05% of the issued share capital of the 
Company (excluding shares held in treasury), at a price of 60 pence per share.

This follows on from the buy-back of 5,015,000 ordinary shares on 26 June 2006 and yesterday's purchase of 25,000 
ordinary shares for cancellation. Following these transactions the Company has 47,824,909 ordinary shares in issue 
(excluding 1,000,000 ordinary shares in the Company held in treasury).

As part of the Group's stated objective to enhance shareholder value through the repurchase of its own shares, 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           Citigate Dewe Rogerson Ltd
Richard King / Kiran Shah         Rick Thompson / Philip Davies        Fiona Tooley

Tel: [phone]                Tel: [phone]                   Tel: [phone]





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