Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 8049D

Close Brothers Group PLC

18 September 2008

 



TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES

Close Brothers Group plc announces that it has today purchased 165,186 ordinary shares at an average price of 603.83 pence. The highest and lowest price paid for these shares were 625 pence and 576.5 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 4,227,367 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 145,155,557 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).

Simon Watson

Deputy Company Secretary

18 September 2008

020 7655 3100

 

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