Treasury Stock

20th Mar 2007 15:29

20 March 2007

Notification of Transfer of Treasury Shares

Pursuant to sections 169A of the Companies Act 1985 and Listing rule 12.6.3, wewrite to advise you of the following transfer of shares from the CompanyTreasury CREST Account to satisfy share options exercised by an employee, whois also an option holder of the Company, under the Executive Share OptionScheme.No. of Date of No. of No. of Option Date Scheme shares held Transfer Shares Options Price per Options in Treasury Transferred Exercised Share Granted from Treasury 8,386,254 19.03.07 7,500 7,500 198p 15.04.02 Executive Share Option Scheme (1996)

Following the above transfer, Countrywide plc now holds 8,378,754 treasury shares in total.

The issued share capital of the Company (excluding shares held in treasury) now stands at 170,888,317 (including the allotment of 8,750 shares following the exercise of options).

Director/Company Secretary

Countrywide plc

COUNTRYWIDE PLC

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Related Shares:

CWD.L