Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 0857M

Grainger PLC

22 January 2009

 

ISIN Number: GB00B04V1276

Grainger plc: Transaction in own shares

Grainger plc announces that on 21 January 2009 it purchased through JP Morgan Cazenove Limited 25,000 ordinary shares at an average price of 100.00 pence per share.  The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares and it is intended that the shares will be used to satisfy the requirements of the Group's employee share schemes.  Following the above purchase, Grainger plc holds 194,987 ordinary shares as treasury shares.  The total number of ordinary shares in issue (excluding shares held as treasury shares) is 138,602,120.

For and on behalf of
Grainger plc

M P Windle
Assistant Company Secretary

 

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