23 Apr 2007 07:00
EMBARGOED UNTIL 7.00 A.M. 23 APRIL 2007
23 March 2007
Notification of Transfer of Treasury Shares
Pursuant to sections 169A of the Companies Act 1985 and Listing rule 12.6.3, wewrite to advise you of the following transfer of shares from the CompanyTreasury CREST Account to satisfy share options exercised by an ex-employee,who was also an option holder of the Company, under the Savings Related ShareOption Scheme.No. of Date of No. of No. of Option Date Scheme shares held Transfer Shares Options Price per Options in Treasury Transferred Exercised Share Granted from Treasury 8,316,607 23.04.07 402 402 140.8p 11.10.02 Savings Related Share Option Scheme (1996)
Following the above transfer, Countrywide plc now holds 8,316,205 treasury shares in total.
The issued share capital of the Company (excluding shares held in treasury) now stands at 170,950,866.
Director/Company Secretary
Countrywide plc
COUNTRYWIDE PLC