19th Dec 2005 07:00
Go-Ahead Group PLC19 December 2005 Monday 19 December 2005 The Go-Ahead Group plc ("Go-Ahead" or the "Company") Notice of Close Period Share Repurchase Programme Go-Ahead announces today that it will commence an irrevocable, non-discretionaryprogramme to purchase ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company on its ownbehalf to be held in treasury during its close period which commences on 31December 2005 and ends on the date of publication of Go-Ahead's interim resultsfor the six months ending 31 December 2005. Any acquisitions will be effected within certain pre-set parameters, and inaccordance with both Go-Ahead's general authority to repurchase shares andChapter 12 of the Listing Rules, which requires that the maximum price paid belimited to no more than 105 per cent. of the average middle market closing priceof ordinary shares for the five dealing days preceding the date of purchase. - Ends - For further information, please contact: The Go-Ahead Group plcIan Butcher, Group Finance Director 0191 232 3123 Weber Shandwick Square Mile (WSSM) 020 7067 0700Richard Hews/Rachel Taylor/Stephanie Badjonat Note to Editors:Go-Ahead is a key operator of commuter services in London and the South East.Through Govia, it is the franchise holder for Thameslink, Southern as well asthe future Integrated Kent franchise due to commence on 1 April 2006. Busservices include London Central and General, companies in North East England,Oxford, Brighton, Poole, Bournemouth, Southampton, Isle of Wight, West Midlandsand routes in the Gatwick Airport and Crawley conurbation. The aviation and carparking businesses have nationwide coverage. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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