Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 0747H

Thorpe(F.W.) PLC

14 May 2014

 



14 May 2014

F W Thorpe Plc

("F W Thorpe" or the "Company")

Transaction in own shares and total voting rights

The Company announces that on the 13 May 2014 it purchased 650,000 ordinary shares of 1 penny each in the Company ('Ordinary Shares') at a price of 125 pence per Ordinary Share.  The Ordinary Shares will be held in Treasury.  Following the above purchase the Company holds 3,260,000 Ordinary Shares in Treasury.  The purchase equates to approximately 0.6% of the issued share capital of the Company.

The Company's issued share capital consists of 118,935,590 Ordinary Shares. Therefore, the total number of voting rights in the Company is 115,675,590.

The figure of 115,675,590 may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

For further information, please contact:

F W Thorpe Plc

Andrew Thorpe - Chairman and Joint Chief Executive                                            Tel:  [phone]

Craig Muncaster - Group Financial Director                                                          Tel:  [phone]        

N+1 Singer - Nominated Advisor

Richard Lindley                                                                                                  Tel:  [phone]

 

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