Transaction in Own Shares

10 Dec 2008 17:40



TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES

Close Brothers Group plc announces that it has today purchased 62,000 ordinary shares at an average price of 479 pence. The highest and lowest price paid for these shares were 486 pence and 472.5 pence respectively. The purchased shares will all be held as treasury shares for the purpose of satisfying option grants and share awards made under the Company's employee share plans.

Following the purchase of these shares, Close Brothers Group plc holds 5,592,928 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 143,880,238 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).

Robin Sellers

Company Secretary

10 December 2008

020 7655 3100