29th Aug 2012 17:04
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc ("the Company") announces that on 29 August 2012 it purchased through Jefferies International Limited 700,000 ordinary shares at an average price of 277.659 pence per share.
These shares will be cancelled.
Following the above, the Company holds 5,652,638 ordinary shares as treasury shares. The total number of ordinary shares in issue is 2,421,550,681 (excluding ordinary shares held as treasury shares).
This number (2,421,550,681) represents the total voting rights in the Company and may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
Enquiries:
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc 0845 611 5000
Paul Coyle
Related Shares:
MRW.L