Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 7212A

Close Brothers Group PLC

05 August 2008

 



TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES

Close Brothers Group plc announces that it has today purchased 184,191 ordinary shares at an average price of 603.22 pence. The highest and lowest price paid for these shares were 613 pence and 591.5 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 2,449,746 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 146,933,178 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).

Robin Sellers

Company Secretary

5 August 2008

020 7655 3100

 

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