The Paragon Group of Companies PLC:
Transaction in own shares
The Paragon Group of Companies PLC (the "Company") announces that it has purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of £1.00 each on the London Stock Exchange from UBS Limited.
Date of purchase: |
9 December 2014 |
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Number of ordinary £1.00 shares purchased: |
150,000 |
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Highest price paid per share: |
416.6p |
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Lowest price paid per share: |
408.2p |
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Volume weighted average price paid per share: |
411.3585p |
The Company intends to hold these shares in treasury. Prior to this purchase the Company held 668,900 shares in treasury repurchased under a share buyback programme which completed in 2007.
Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 818,900 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 306,489,383 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). This figure (306,489,383) 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.
Enquiries to: |
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The Paragon Group of Companies PLC |
Pandora Sharp |
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Group Company Secretary |
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0121 712 2075 |