Correction to announcement released at 07:00 on 3 March 2016 under RNS reference 8585Q. The original announcement incorrectly stated the total number of ordinary shares with voting rights (excluding treasury shares) in issue was 114,689,681. The correct total number of ordinary shares with voting rights (excluding treasury shares) in issue is 114,689,691. The full corrected announcement is reproduced below.
Securities Trust of Scotland plc
Transaction in own shares - 3 March, 2016
On 2 March 2016, Securities Trust of Scotland plc bought back 24,012 ordinary shares at a price of 130.66p per share to be HELD AS TREASURY.
Following this purchase Securities Trust of Scotland plc holds 7,609,457 shares in TREASURY, and has a total of 114,689,691 ordinary shares with voting rights (excluding Treasury shares) in issue.