Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 9161D

Close Brothers Group PLC

19 September 2008

 



TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES

Close Brothers Group plc announces that it has today purchased 121,459 ordinary shares at an average price of 619.74 pence. The highest and lowest price paid for these shares were 625 pence and 614.5 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 4,348,826 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 145,034,098 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).

Simon Watson

Deputy Company Secretary

19 September 2008

020 7655 3100

 

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