Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 8587X
Artemis Alpha Trust PLC
21 February 2012
 



Artemis Alpha Trust plc (the "Company")

Transaction in own shares

The Board of the Company announces that it has today made a market purchase of 25,000 Ordinary shares of 1 pence each in the capital of the Company, representing 0.05% of the current issued ordinary share capital.  The shares were purchased at a price of 265.0 pence per Ordinary share and the Company intends to hold these shares in treasury.  

Following this purchase, the Company's issued share capital comprises 48,549,470 Ordinary shares, of which 295,000 are held in treasury, and 6,867,134 Subscription shares (which carry no voting rights).  Therefore the total number of shares with voting rights in the Company will be 48,549,470 Ordinary shares.

Total Voting Rights

The above figure (48,549,470) may be used by Ordinary 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 FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

 

For further information, please contact:

Artemis Investment Management LLP

Company Secretary

Telephone: 0131 225 7300

 

21 February 2012

 


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