Treasury Stock

23rd Nov 2006 09:06

23 November 2006

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 option exercised by an ex-employee whowas also an option holder of the Company under the Savings Related Share OptionScheme.No. of Date of No. of Shares No. of Option Date Scheme shares held Transfer Transferred Options Price Options in Treasury from Treasury Exercised per Granted Share 8,409,529 23.11.06 1,073 1,073 140.8p 11.10.02 Savings Related Share Option Scheme (1996)

Following the above transfer, Countrywide plc now holds 8,408,456 treasury shares in total.

The issued share capital of the Company (excluding shares held in treasury) now stands at 170,849,690.

Director/Company Secretary

Countrywide plc

COUNTRYWIDE PLC

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Related Shares:

CWD.L