Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 6712B

Paddy Power plc

19 August 2008

 



19 August, 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 €15.55 per share.

All the purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, the Company holds 1,659,000 shares in treasury and has 47,566,752 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).

Contact:

David Johnston

Company Secretary

[phone]

 

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