13th Jul 2006 17:39
Henderson Group plc13 July 2006 Transaction in own shares 13 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 13 July 2006Number of ordinary shares purchased 363,051Volume weighted average price per share 78.3709 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 3,041,537 of itsshares in Treasury and has 1,155,180,133 shares in issue (including Treasuryshares). 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, by theend of October 2006. This planned return of surplus capital is subject toShareholder and UK Court approval. Henderson Group plc 4 Broadgate London EC2M 2DA Registered in England No. 2072534 ABN 30 106 988 836 For further information: www.henderson.com or Wendy KingDeputy Company Secretary +44 20 7818 4233 [email protected] Mav WynnHenderson Group plcHead of Investor Relations +44 (0)20 7818 5135 [email protected] This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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