Transaction in Own Shares

Morgan Crucible Co PLC 19 March 2007 The Morgan Crucible Company plc announces that on 19 March 2007 it purchased for cancellation from JPMorgan Cazenove Limited 100,000 ordinary shares at an average price of 274.89 pence per share. Accordingly, upon settlement of the above transaction, The Morgan Crucible Company plc's capital consists of 288,505,142 25p ordinary shares with voting rights, and 437,281 cumulative preference shares (125,327 5.5% cumulative first preference shares of £1.00 each and 311,954 5% cumulative second preference shares of £1.00 each), with no voting rights, save in specified limited circumstances. Therefore, the total number of shares with voting rights in The Morgan Crucible Company plc is 288,505,142. The above figure 288,505,142 may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, The Morgan Crucible Company plc under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules. Enquiries The Morgan Crucible Company plc 01753 837 000 Paul Boulton END This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
UK 100

Latest directors dealings