30 Mar 2009 07:02
30 March 2009
888 Holdings Public Limited Company
('888' or the 'Company')
Authority for market purchase of company's own shares
The Board of Directors of 888 Holdings plc announces that it proposes to obtain general authority from its shareholders to purchase its own shares.
The general authority to purchase its own shares is conditional on the approval of the Company's shareholders by special resolution, which will be proposed at the Company's next Annual General Meeting to be held on 20 May 2009.
The general authority will enable the Company, subject to certain limitations, to purchase shares in the market for cancellation. The proposals will be detailed in the Notice of Annual General Meeting which will be posted to shareholders.
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Contacts and enquiries
888 +350 200 49800
Gigi Levy, Chief Executive Officer
Aviad Kobrine, Chief Financial Officer
Bell Pottinger Corporate & Financial +44 (0)20 7861 3232
Ann-marie Wilkinson/ Nick Lambert/ Andrew Benbow