Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 5495A

Close Brothers Group PLC

04 August 2008

 



TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES

Close Brothers Group plc announces that on 1 August 2008 it purchased 138,000 ordinary shares at an average price of 594.42 pence. The highest and lowest price paid for these shares were 599 pence and 586 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 2,186,555 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 147,196,369 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).

Robin Sellers

Company Secretary

4 August 2008

020 7655 3100

 

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