28th Jul 2008 07:00
TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES
Close Brothers Group plc announces that it has today purchased 130,643 ordinary shares at an average price of 602 pence. The highest and lowest price paid for these shares were 615 pence and 588 pence respectively. The purchased shares will all be held as treasury shares for the purpose of satisfying option grants and share awards made under the Company's employee share plans.
Following the purchase of these shares, Close Brothers Group plc holds 1,542,657 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 147,840,267 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).
Simon Watson
Deputy Company Secretary
25 July 2008
020 7655 3100
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