Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 0631G

Close Brothers Group PLC

16 October 2008

 



TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES

Close Brothers Group plc announces that it has today purchased 42,031 ordinary shares at an average price of 488 pence. The highest and lowest price paid for these shares were 492 pence and 478 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 5,134,433 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 144,338,733 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).

Simon Watson

Deputy Company Secretary

16 October 2008

020 7655 3100

 

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