5th Jul 2006 18:25
Henderson Group plc05 July 2006 Transactions in own shares5 July 2006 Henderson Group plc (the Company) announces today that, in accordance with theauthority granted by shareholders at the Company's Annual General Meeting on 11May 2006, it has purchased the following number of its Ordinary shares of 10pence each on the London Stock Exchange: Ordinary shares date of purchase 5 July 2006Number of ordinary shares purchased 500,000Volume weighted average price per share 79.9588 pence The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury. The Company purchased these shares in order that it can, at the relevant time,allocate shares to employees under the Company's Restricted Share Plan (RSP).Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 741,537 of its sharesin Treasury and has 1,155,140,983 shares in issue (including Treasury shares). Henderson Group plc has entered into an irrevocable non-discretionaryarrangement to enable the repurchase of its own shares during its close periodthat commenced on 1 July 2006. Any share purchases are effected within certainpre-set parameters, and in accordance with both the Company's general authorityto repurchase shares and Chapter 12 of the Listing Rules. The purchase of these shares does not affect the Company's plans to returnsurplus capital of approximately £200 million, as previously indicated, in thesecond half of 2006. Henderson Group plc4 BroadgateLondon EC2M 2DARegistered in EnglandNo. 2072534ABN 30 106 988 836 For further information: www.henderson.com or Wendy KingDeputy Company Secretary +44 20 7818 [email protected] Mav WynnHenderson Group plcHead of Investor Relations +44 (0)20 7818 [email protected] This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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