Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 0428Z

Paddy Power plc

14 July 2008

 



14 July, 2008

                                                     Paddy Power plc

                                               Purchase of Own Securities

Paddy Power plc announces today that Goodbody Stockbrokers has purchased, on behalf of the Company's subsidiary, Paddy Power Isle of Man Limited, 100,000 ordinary shares in the capital of the Company at a price of €17.15 per share.

The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, the Company holds 994,000 shares in treasury and has 48,231,752 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).

Contact:

David Johnston

Company Secretary

[phone]

 

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