9 Oct 2009 17:31
TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES
Close Brothers Group plc (the 'Company') announces that on 9 October 2009 it transferred 8,758 ordinary shares of 25 pence each from treasury to participants in its employee share plans. The highest and lowest transfer price was 542.98 pence and 436.32 pence, respectively.
Following the transfer of these shares, the Company holds 5,235,225 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 144,394,062 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).
John Hudspith
Assistant Company Secretary
9 October 2009
020 7655 3100