Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 1581A

Paddy Power plc

29 July 2008

 



29 July, 2008

                                                           Paddy Power plc

                                                    Purchase of Own Securities

Paddy Power plc announces today that Goodbody Stockbrokers has purchased, on behalf of the Company's subsidiary, Paddy Power Isle of Man Limited, 50,000 ordinary shares in the capital of the Company at a price of €17.9775 per share.

All the purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, the Company holds 1,384,000 shares in treasury and has 47,841,752 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).

Contact:

David Johnston

Company Secretary

[phone]

 

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