Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 0114B

Close Brothers Group PLC

08 August 2008

 



TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES

Close Brothers Group plc announces that it has today purchased 90,000 ordinary shares at an average price of 608.3 pence. The highest and lowest price paid for these shares were 615 pence and 601 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 2,754,662 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 146,628,262 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).

Robin Sellers

Company Secretary

8 August 2008

020 7655 3100

 

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