Treasury Stock

30th Jan 2007 09:20

30 January 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 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 No. of Option Date Scheme shares held Transfer Shares Options Price per Options in Treasury Transferred Exercised Share Granted from Treasury 8,401,635 30.01.07 1,878 1,878 140.8p 11.10.02 Savings Related Share Option Scheme

Following the above transfer, Countrywide plc now holds 8,399,757 treasury shares in total.

The issued share capital of the Company (excluding shares held in treasury) now stands at 170,858,564.

Director/Company Secretary

Countrywide plc

COUNTRYWIDE PLC

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Related Shares:

CWD.L