Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 5721O

RIT Capital Partners PLC

09 March 2009

 



Share repurchase announcement

RIT Capital Partners plc (the 'Company') announces the following information relating to a share repurchase, pursuant to Listing Rule 12.4.6R and Disclosure and Transparency Rule 5.5.1R:

1.      Date of purchase:                                    9 March 2009

2.      No. of equity shares purchased:               310,000

3.      Purchase Price:                                       731.0098p per ordinary share

4a.    No. of equity shares purchased

         for cancellation                                       310,000

4b.    No. of equity shares purchased 

         to be held as treasury shares:                   NIL

The above purchase was made in accordance with the shareholders' authority granted at the Company's Annual General Meeting held on 17 July 2008.

The Company does not hold any of its own shares in treasury.

The issued share capital of the Company following the cancellation of the shares purchased will comprise 154,512,582 ordinary shares of £1 each.

 

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