30th Oct 2008 07:00
Ashmore Group plc
0700 - 30 October 2008
Purchase of own shares
Ashmore Group plc ("Ashmore") announces that on 29 October 2008 it purchased 270,092 ordinary shares of 0.01p each at an average price of 134.1137 pence per ordinary share. These shares will be held as treasury shares.
The highest price paid was 138.00 pence per share and the lowest price paid was 128.5 pence per share.
Following these purchases, Ashmore holds 2,623,822 ordinary shares as treasury shares and has 706,301,178 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Ashmore shareholders should use 706, 301,178 as the denominator to determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in Ashmore under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
Enquiries to:
Ashmore Group plc +44 (0)20 3077 6000
Michael Perman, Company Secretary +44 (0)20 3077 6190
Penrose Financial +44 (0)20 7786 4888
Gay Collins / Lauren Stewart +44 (0)7798 626282
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