Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 3699C

Utilico Limited

29 August 2008

For immediate release on 29 August 2008

Utilico Limited

Transaction in Own Shares

Utilico Limited ('Utilico' or the 'Company') announces that it has today purchased 2,245,660 ordinary shares at a price of 187.00p per share for cancellation.

The buy back of 2,245,660 ordinary shares comprised 1,145,660 on market and 1,100,000 from General Provincial Life Pension Fund ('GPLPF'), the Company's largest shareholder and related party. Following the buy back, GPLPF remains interested in 45,086,884 ordinary shares, representing 52.2 per cent. of the Company's issued share capital.

In light of the Company currently being in a close period, Utilico confirms, pursuant to LR 15.5.1(4), that all inside information which the directors and the Company may have has previously been notified to a RIS. Weekly NAVs have been and will continue to be notified to a RIS. Accordingly, the dealings referred to in LR 15.5.1(3) are permitted.

Following this purchase the Company's issued share capital consists of 86,372,663 ordinary shares with voting rights..

The above figure (86,372,663) 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 interests in, Utilico under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

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