Transaction in own shares

9 Jan 2007 17:19

Formation Group PLC09 January 2007 Formation Group plc Transaction in own shares Formation Group plc (the "Company") announces the following purchases by theCompany of ordinary shares of 1p each in the capital of the Company ("OrdinaryShares"). Date Ordinary Shares Price (p)8 January 2007 175,000 16.259 January 2007 200,000 17.259 January 2007 250,000 17.5 The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following this transaction, the Company holds 2,375,000 Ordinary Shares astreasury shares. The total number of Ordinary Shares in issue (excluding sharesheld as treasury shares) is 123,986,196. For further information please contact: Neil Rodford, Formation Group plc Tel: 01625 539832David Youngman, WH Ireland Limited Tel: 0161 832 2174 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange