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GlobalDataAnnouncement

18/05/2017 17:40

RNS Number : 6047F
GlobalData PLC
18 May 2017
GlobalData plc
("GlobalData" or "Company")
Transaction in own shares
GlobalData plc announces that on 17 May 2017 it purchased 10,000 ordinary shares at a price of 500 pence per share and purchased a further 15,000 ordinary shares at a price of 500 pence per share on 18 May 2017. These purchases were made in accordance with the authority granted to it by shareholders at its 2017 Annual General Meeting.The purchased shares will be held in treasury for the purpose of satisfying the exercise of share options under the Company's Employee Share Option Plan.
Following the purchases, the Company has 102,346,422 ordinary shares in issue with 145,000 held in treasury. Therefore, the total number of voting rights in the Company will be 102,201,422; this figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculation by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change of interest in, the share capital of the Company.
ENQUIRIES:
GlobalData Plc
0207 936 6400
Mike Danson, Chief Executive

Simon Pyper, Group Financial Officer



N+1 Singer
0207 496 3000
James Maxwell

James White



Hudson Sandler
0207 796 4133
Nick Lyon

About GlobalData Plc
GlobalData is a premium business intelligence company, providing subscription based data, insight and analytic services to businesses operating in dynamic global industries.

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