Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 1823K

Close Brothers Group PLC

15 December 2008

 



TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES

Close Brothers Group plc announces that it has today purchased 16,500 ordinary shares at an average price of 490 pence. The highest and lowest price paid for these shares were 498.5 pence and 480.75 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 5,644,301 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 143,828,865 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).

Robin Sellers

Company Secretary

15 December 2008

020 7655 3100

 

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