4th Jan 2008 07:00
AMEC PLC04 January 2008 4 January 2008 AMEC plc Share purchases to satisfy share plan awards AMEC plc announces that on 3 January 2008, it purchased 100,000 of its ordinary shares of 50p each at 828.865 pence per share through Dresdner Kleinwort. All of these shares will be held as Treasury shares and are being purchased specifically to satisfy 2007 awards under the UK and International SAYE schemes previously approved by shareholders. The SAYE schemes have the flexibility to use treasury shares "in stock" or bought in for the purpose to satisfy options. This purchase equates to approximately 0.03 per cent of AMEC's current issued share capital excluding Treasury shares prior to this purchase. AMEC's total issued share capital is 337,478,051 shares. Following the purchase of these shares, AMEC plc holds 4,368,800 of its shares in Treasury and has 333,109,251 ordinary shares in issue excluding Treasury shares. Enquiries to:AMEC plc: Stuart Siddall, Finance Director +44 (0) 20 7539 1683Peter Holland, Company Secretary +44 (0) 1565 683231 AMEC plc is a focused supplier of high-value consultancy, engineering and project management services to the world's energy, power and process industries. With annual revenues of over £2.2 billion, AMEC designs, delivers and maintains strategic and complex assets for its customers. AMEC's Natural Resources, Power and Process and Earth and Environmental businesses employ approximately 18,000 people in more than 25 countries globally. AMEC's shares are traded on the London Stock Exchange where the company is listed in the Oil Equipment and Services sector (LSE: AMEC.L). This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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