19th Sep 2005 13:17
19 September 2005Purchase of Own SharesPursuant to Resolution 13, passed at the AGM held on 27 April 2005, the Companywas authorised to buyback up to 17,028,751 ordinary shares. The Board ofDirectors announces that on 16 September 2005 the Company purchased, throughPanmure Gordon & Co., 25,039 ordinary shares of 5p each at 364.5p per share.This was subsequent to the Company's announcement in its Interim Report of 11August 2005, in which the Directors stated that the Company would buybackshares up to the value of ‚£6.3 million before the end of the year.The purchased shares will all be held as treasury shares. Following the abovepurchase, Countrywide plc now holds in total 275,039 treasury shares.The issued share capital of the Company (excluding shares held as treasuryshares) now stands at 178,543,913.Director/Company SecretaryCountrywide plcENDCOUNTRYWIDE PLCRelated Shares:
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