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Close BrothersAnnouncement

01/12/2017 17:35

RNS Number : 2121Y
Close Brothers Group PLC
01 December 2017
TRANSACTIONS IN OWN SECURITIES




Close Brothers Group plc ("Close Brothers" or the "group") announces that it has purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 25p each on the London Stock Exchange. The purchased shares will be held in treasury.
Ordinary Shares



Date of purchases:
1/12/2017

Number of ordinary shares purchased: 
61,802

Highest price paid per share:
14.19

Lowest price paid per share:
14.01

Volume weighted average price paid per share: 
14.0771

This share purchase is pursuant to the group's existing share purchase programme effected under instructions issued to Link Asset Services by Close Brothers on 30 November 2017 and as announced on 30 November 2017 ("the Programme").
Following the above transaction, Close Brothers holds 457,008 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 151,603,282 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).
Aggregated information in respect of ordinary shares purchased under the Programme:
Trading venue
Aggregated volume
Volume weighted average price ()

London Stock Exchange
166,802
14.1622

Enquiries: John Hudspith, Deputy Company Secretary 020 7655 3100
Close Brothers Group plc
LEI code:213800W73SYHR14I3X91
1 December 2017
About Close Brothers
Close Brothers is a leading UK merchant banking group providing lending, deposit taking, wealth management services and securities trading. We employ around 3,200 people, principally in the UK. Close Brothers Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a member of the FTSE 250.

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