19th Sep 2008 17:19
TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES
Close Brothers Group plc announces that it has today purchased 121,459 ordinary shares at an average price of 619.74 pence. The highest and lowest price paid for these shares were 625 pence and 614.5 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 4,348,826 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 145,034,098 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).
Simon Watson
Deputy Company Secretary
19 September 2008
020 7655 3100
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