Transaction in Own Shares

RM PLC
29 June 2006

29 June 2006


                        RM plc - purchase of own shares


RM plc announces that yesterday it purchased for cancellation 10,250 ordinary
shares of 2p each at an average price of 152.9p per share.  The highest price
paid was 153p; the lowest price paid was 152p.  The shares purchased represent
approximately 0.01% of the Group's issued share capital.


For further information contact:

Mike Greig/Phil Hemmings, RM plc         08709 200200
Mark Antelme/Fiona Laffan, Brunswick     0207 404 5959


Notes:

A special resolution was passed at RM's AGM on 23 January 2006 renewing the
Group's permission to make market purchases of up to a total 9,072,970 shares
(10% of shares in issue).

The Group last repurchased shares in 2002.  During that year it purchased
4,680,088 shares, representing 4.96% of the then issued share capital.

RM is strongly cash generative, with net cash inflow from operating activities
during the first half of the current financial year of £10.7 million.  At the
end of the first half of the year (31 March 2006) cash and cash equivalents
stood at £24.5 million.




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