Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 8891G

Close Brothers Group PLC

28 October 2008

 



TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES

Close Brothers Group plc announces that it has today purchased 24,916 ordinary shares at an average price of 464 pence. The highest and lowest price paid for these shares were 476 pence and 454.75 pence respectively. The purchased shares will all be held as treasury shares for the purpose of satisfying option grants and share awards made under the Company's employee share plans.

Following the purchase of these shares, Close Brothers Group plc holds 5,470,928 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 144,002,238 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).

Simon Watson

Deputy Company Secretary

28 October 2008

020 7655 3100

 

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