Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 0904K

Close Brothers Group PLC

12 December 2008

 



TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES

Close Brothers Group plc announces that it has today purchased 34,873 ordinary shares at an average price of 486 pence. The highest and lowest price paid for these shares were 495 pence and 478.75 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 5,627,801 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 143,845,365 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).

Robin Sellers

Company Secretary

12 December 2008

020 7655 3100

 

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