30th Jun 2009 17:01
30 June 2009
William Hill PLC
LR12.6.4 - Notification of Transfer of Shares out of Treasury
William Hill PLC (the Company) announces that on 30 June 2009, 3,807,678 ordinary shares held by the Company in treasury (treasury shares) were transferred out of the Company's holding of treasury shares into the name of the trustee of the Company's Employee Benefit Trust, Ogier Employee Benefit Trustee Limited. These shares will be held in trust to accommodate the exercise of awards made under the group's employee share plans. The shares were transferred at a price of 198.5 pence per share.
Following the above transfer of shares out of treasury, the Company has a total of 699,845,048 ordinary shares in issue. The number of ordinary shares remaining as being held in treasury is 1,801,152.
Enquiries:
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Dennis Read |
Deputy Company Secretary 020 8918 3723 |
Related Shares:
WMH.L