2nd Mar 2005 17:21
GlaxoSmithKline PLC02 March 2005 GlaxoSmithKline PLC GlaxoSmithKline plc (the "Company") announces that in accordance with theauthority granted by shareholders at the Company's Annual General Meeting on 17May 2004 it purchased 400,000 of it's Ordinary shares of 25 pence each ("shares") on 2 March 2005 at a price of 1277.86 pence per share. The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury. Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 76,648,000 of it'sshares in Treasury and has 5,863,147,366 shares in issue (excluding Treasuryshares). This announcement does not constitute, or form part of, an offer or anysolicitation of an offer to purchase or subscribe for securities in anyjurisdiction. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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