Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 8041V

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

17 December 2013

 



The Company announces that in accordance with the authority granted by shareholders at the Company's Annual General Meeting on 1 May 2013, it cancelled 30,000,000 of its shares of 25 pence each held as Treasury shares on 17 December 2013.

Following the above transaction; the Company holds 486,618,909 of its Shares in Treasury, representing 9.11% of the total issued share capital of the Company. 

Including Shares which have been purchased but not yet settled, the Company holds 487,433,663 of its Shares in Treasury, representing 10.04% of the current total voting rights in the Company.

The Company has 4,855,309,556 Shares in issue (excluding Shares held in Treasury). This number represents the total voting rights in the Company and may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they can determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

This announcement does not constitute, or form part of, an offer or any solicitation of an offer to purchase or subscribe for securities in any jurisdiction and is in conformity with the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

 

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