Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 1254P

Artemis Alpha Trust PLC

19 March 2009

 

Artemis Alpha Trust plc (the 'Company')

Transaction in own shares

On 18 March 2009, the Company made a market purchase of 40,000 of its own ordinary shares of 1p, representing 0.13% of the issued share capital. The shares were bought at 163.25p per share and the Company intends to hold these shares in treasury. These shares will only be re-issued at prices which are in
excess of the diluted net asset value of the Company's shares immediately before such re-issue. 
 

Following this purchase, there are 30,681,988 ordinary shares in issue and 2,676,500 ordinary shares held in treasury.

Artemis Investment Management Limited

Secretary
Telephone: [phone]

19 MARCH 2009 

 

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