30th Sep 2008 17:30
TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES
Close Brothers Group plc announces that it has today purchased 80,454 ordinary shares at an average price of 514.6 pence. The highest and lowest price paid for these shares were 524.75 pence and 503 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 4,499,813 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 144,973,353 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).
Simon Watson
Deputy Company Secretary
30 September 2008
020 7655 3100
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