Transaction in Own Shares
GlaxoSmithKline plc (the "Company") announces that in accordance with the authority granted by shareholders at the Company's Annual General Meeting on 6 May 2010 it purchased 417,000 of its Ordinary shares of 25 pence each ("shares") on February 18, 2011.
The highest price paid per share was 1198.0 pence per share.
The lowest price paid per share was 1175.0 pence per share.
The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury.
The Company holds of 481,887,284 its shares in Treasury, representing 8.50% of the total issued share capital of the Company.
Including shares which have been purchased but not yet settled, the Company holds 483,179,284 of its shares in Treasury, representing 9.31% of the total voting rights in the Company.
The Company has 5,188,911,465 shares in issue (excluding shares held in Treasury). This number represents the total voting rights in the Company and may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they can determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the Financial Services Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
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