Transaction in Own Shares

22 Apr 2008 07:00

Thomas Cook Group PLC22 April 2008 Routine announcements Thomas Cook Group plc Transaction in own shares Thomas Cook Group plc announces that on 21 April 2008 it purchased 250,000ordinary shares for cancellation. The highest price paid per share was 299.00pence (excluding expenses) and the lowest price paid was 293.75 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 296.0127 pence per share, which is the average price paid for theshares reported above. Enquiries M. Hallisey Tel: +44 1733 416507 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange