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Close Brothers Group (CBG)

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Index:

FTSE 250

Market Cap

£742.02m

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Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 6496F
Close Brothers Group PLC
10 October 2008
 



TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES


Close Brothers Group plc announces that it has today purchased 115,691 ordinary shares at an average price of 505.5 pence. The highest and lowest price paid for these shares were 516.75 pence and 495 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 4,899,641 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 144,573,525 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).


Simon Watson

Deputy Company Secretary

10 October 2008


020 7655 3100




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