REG - Close Bros Grp PLC - Share Purchase

Close BrothersAnnouncement

16/10/2019 17:30

RNS Number : 1425Q
Close Brothers Group PLC
16 October 2019
 


 
 
 




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:


 


16 October 2019




Number of ordinary shares purchased:    


 


30,158




Highest price paid per share:


 


£13.80




Lowest price paid per share:


 


£13.505




Volume weighted average price paid per share:           


 


£13.6493




 
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 15 October 2019 and as announced on the same day (the "Programme").




 
Following the above transaction, Close Brothers holds 683,248 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 151,377,042 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


30,158


13.6493


 



 
 
 
 
 



 
Enquiries: Alex Dunn, Company Secretary & Corporate Counsel                                     

020 3857 6057

 

About Close Brothers
Close Brothers is a leading UK merchant banking group providing lending, deposit taking, wealth management services and securities trading.  We employ over 3,000 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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