18th Feb 2008 17:02
Whitbread PLC18 February 2008 Whitbread PLC Purchase of Own Shares Whitbread PLC announces that on 18 February 2008 it purchased 80,000 of its 76122/153p ordinary shares at a price of 1,231.75p per share. Whitbread PLCpurchased these shares via Hoare Govett Limited's affiliate, ABN AMRO Bank N.V.,London Branch. The shares purchased will be held as treasury shares. Following the abovepurchase, Whitbread PLC holds 17,528,806 shares in treasury. The total number of ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares) is176,264,074. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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