Close Period share repurchase

RNS Number : 8916X

Legal & General Group Plc

30 June 2008

 



30 June 2008

Legal & General Group Plc

Close Period share repurchase programme

Legal & General Group Plc announces that it has commenced an irrevocable, non-discretionary programme to purchase shares on its own behalf, for cancellation, during its close period. The programme commences on 1 July 2008 and runs up to and including 4 August 2008.

Any acquisitions will be effected within certain pre-set parameters, and in accordance with both Legal & General's general authority to repurchase shares and Chapter 12 of the Listing Rules which requires that the minimum price paid to be limited to no more than 105 per cent of the average middle market closing price of Legal & General's shares for the 5 dealing days preceding the date of purchase. Legal & General confirms that it currently has no unpublished price sensitive information.

Enquiries to:

Investors:

Jonathan Maddock, Head of Investor Relations        020 3124 2150

Media:

John Godfrey, Corporate Communications Director  020 3124 2090

Richard King, Head of Media Relations                   020 3124 2095

 

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