Transaction in Own Shares

15 Apr 2008 07:00

Thomas Cook Group PLC15 April 2008 Thomas Cook Group plc announces that on 14 April 2008 it purchased 250,000ordinary shares for cancellation. The highest price paid per share was 297.50pence (excluding expenses) and the lowest price paid was 289.75 pence (excludingexpenses). As a result of these purchases Thomas Cook Group plc will purchase 279,841ordinary shares in aggregate from Arcandor AG and KarstadtQuelle Freizeit GmbHat a price of 294.0844 pence per share, which is the average price paid for theshares reported above. The announcement dated 11 April 2008 reported the number of shares to bepurchased by Thomas Cook Group plc from Arcandor AG and KarstadtQuelle FreizeitGmbH as 250,000. This was incorrect. The correct figure will be 279,841 Enquiries Mike VauxActing Company SecretaryTel: +44 1706 742 000 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange