Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 0563A

Close Brothers Group PLC

28 July 2008

 



TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES

Close Brothers Group plc announces that it has today purchased 85,000 ordinary shares at an average price of 594.28 pence. The highest and lowest price paid for these shares were 598 pence and 588 pence respectively. The purchased shares will all be held as treasury shares for the purpose of satisfying option grants and share awards made under the Company's employee share plans.

Following the purchase of these shares, Close Brothers Group plc holds 1,627,657 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 147,755,267 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).

Robin Sellers

Company Secretary

28 July 2008

020 7655 3100

 

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