Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 7018D

Close Brothers Group PLC

17 September 2008

 



TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES

Close Brothers Group plc announces that it has today purchased 280,000 ordinary shares at an average price of 614.65 pence. The highest and lowest price paid for these shares were 625 pence and 602.5 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 4,062,181 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 145,320,743 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).

Simon Watson

Deputy Company Secretary

17 September 2008

020 7655 3100

 

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