Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 6438O

Hammerson PLC

21 September 2011

 



Hammerson plc

Transaction in own shares

Following the acquisition of 260,000 shares on 15 September 2011, 240,000 shares on 16 September 2011 and 400,000 shares on 19 September 2011, the Company purchased a further 300,000 ordinary shares at a price of 392.22 pence per share through Deutsche Bank AG on 20 September 2011.

The shares purchased will all be held as treasury shares pending their transfer to the Company's Employee Benefit Trust.  Following the purchase of these shares Hammerson plc holds 1,200,000 ordinary shares in treasury, and Hammerson plc's issued share capital consists of 711,410,347 ordinary shares with voting rights (excluding treasury shares).

The above figure 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, Hammerson plc under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

For further information:
Timon Drakesmith,	Chief Financial Officer,	Tel:  [phone]
	Hammerson plc	[e-mail]

 

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