29th Jul 2008 17:39
TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES
Close Brothers Group plc announces that it has today purchased 75,000 ordinary shares at an average price of 593.20 pence. The highest and lowest price paid for these shares were 600 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 1,702,657 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 147,680,267 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).
Robin Sellers
Company Secretary
29 July 2008
020 7655 3100
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