11th Jun 2007 14:32
Character Group PLC11 June 2007 The Character Group plc 11 June 2007 The Character Group plc (the 'Group' or 'Company') Transaction in Own Shares As part of the Group's stated objective to enhance shareholder value, theCompany advises that it has purchased in the market for cancellation throughCharles Stanley Securities 165,000 ordinary shares in the Company. 65,000 ofthese shares were bought on 8 June 2007 at an average price of 167.62 pence pershare and the remaining 100,000 shares were bought today at an average price of167.45 pence. These shares represent, in aggregate, approximately 0.37% of theissued share capital of the Company (excluding shares held in treasury). Following the cancellation of these shares, the Company has 44,497,513 ordinaryshares in issue (excluding 1,000,000 ordinary shares in the Company held inTreasury). The Directors will continue to monitor the position and will, if appropriate,make further purchases of the Company's own shares. Enquiries: The Character Group Plc Charles Stanley Securities Citigate Dewe Rogerson LtdRichard King / Kiran Shah Philip Davies Fiona Tooley Tel: 020 8949 5898 Tel: 020 7149 6000 Tel: 0121 455 8370 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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