31st Jul 2008 17:20
31 July 2008
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc ("the Company") announces that on 31 July 2008 it purchased through Citigroup Global Markets U.K. Equity Limited 1,000,000 ordinary shares at an average price of 259.1368 pence per share.
These shares will be cancelled.
Following the purchase and cancellation of these shares the Company has 2,668,719,671 shares in issue. The Company holds no ordinary shares in Treasury.
This number (2,668,719,671) represents the total voting rights in the Company and may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
Enquiries:
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc 0845 611 5000
Paul Coyle
Related Shares:
MRW.L