Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 5732B

Close Brothers Group PLC

18 August 2008

 



TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES

Close Brothers Group plc announces that it has today purchased 83,500 ordinary shares at an average price of 616.4 pence. The highest and lowest price paid for these shares were 620 pence and 612.5 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 3,183,375 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 146,199,549 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).

Simon Watson

Deputy Company Secretary

18 August 2008

020 7655 3100

 

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