14th Oct 2008 17:28
TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES
Close Brothers Group plc announces that it has today purchased 118,616 ordinary shares at an average price of 518 pence. The highest and lowest price paid for these shares were 534 pence and 495 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 5,018,257 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 144,454,909 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).
Simon Watson
Deputy Company Secretary
14 October 2008
020 7655 3100
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