Transaction in Own Shares

5th Apr 2011 07:00

JOHN MENZIES PLC (`THE COMPANY')

TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES

John Menzies PLC announces that, on 4 April 2011, it purchased through Numis Securities Limited 75,000 ordinary shares of 25p each at an average price of 535 pence per share. The purchased shares will all be held as treasury shares.

Following the above purchase, the Company holds 787,160 ordinary shares in Treasury and has a total of 59,557,846 ordinary shares of 25p each (excluding shares held in Treasury) in issue. The number of ordinary shares purchased represented approximately 0.12% of the voting rights attributable to the total ordinary shares in issue prior to such purchases.

Enquiries

JOHN MENZIES PLC

Paul Dollman, Group Finance Director Tel: +44 131 459 8018

John Geddes, Group Company Secretary Tel: +44 131 459 8180

NUMIS SECURITIES LIMITED

Tim Rowntree / Mark Lander Tel: +44 207 260 1000

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