Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 4389K

Close Brothers Group PLC

18 December 2008

 



TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES

Close Brothers Group plc announces that it has today purchased 25,825 ordinary shares at an average price of 518 pence. The highest and lowest price paid for these shares were 524 pence and 512 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 5,746,869 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 143,726,297 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).

Robin Sellers

Company Secretary

18 December 2008

020 7655 3100

 

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