Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 7395Y

Close Brothers Group PLC

09 July 2008

 



TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES

Close Brothers Group plc announces that it has today purchased 117,227 ordinary shares at an average price of 519 pence. The highest and lowest price paid for these shares were 526 pence and 508.5 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 1,411,747 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 147,971,177 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).

Simon Watson

Deputy Company Secretary

9 July 2008

020 7655 3100

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