8th Sep 2006 17:03
8 September 2006Transaction in Own SharesPursuant to Resolution 9, passed at the AGM held on 11 May 2006, the Companywas authorised to buyback up to 17,743,173 ordinary shares. The Board ofDirectors announces that on 8 September 2006 the Company purchased, throughPanmure Gordon & Co., 130,750 ordinary shares of 5p each at the following priceper share.Highest price paid per share: 445.25pLowest price paid per share: 439pVolume weighted average price paid per share: 444.2502pThis was subsequent to the Company's announcement in its Interim Report of 15August 2006, in which the Directors stated that the Company would buybackshares up to the value of ‚£20 million.The purchased shares will all be held as treasury shares. Following the abovefinal purchase, the programme to buyback shares up to the value of ‚£20 millionis concluded and Countrywide plc now holds a total of 8,414,553 treasuryshares. The average price per share for the 4,769,586 shares purchased duringthe buyback programme was 419.3235p, and the total consideration for the sharespurchased amounted to ‚£19,999,994.88.The issued share capital of the Company (excluding shares held as treasuryshares) now stands at 170,843,593.Director/Company SecretaryCountrywide plcENDCOUNTRYWIDE PLCRelated Shares:
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