Close Brothers Group PLC Share Purchase (3530Y)

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RNS Number : 3530Y

Close Brothers Group PLC

04 December 2017

 
                 TRANSACTIONS IN OWN SECURITIES 
 
 Close Brothers Group plc ("Close Brothers" or 
  the "group") announces that it has purchased 
  the following number of its ordinary shares of 
  25p each on the London Stock Exchange. The purchased 
  shares will be held in treasury. 
 Ordinary 
  Shares 
 Date of purchases:                            4/12/2017 
 Number of ordinary shares 
  purchased:                                   60,422 
 Highest price paid per share:                 GBP14.17 
 Lowest price paid per share:                  GBP14.00 
 Volume weighted average                       GBP14.052 
  price paid per share: 
 
   This share purchase is pursuant to the group's 
   existing share purchase programme effected under 
   instructions issued to Link Asset Services by 
   Close Brothers on 30 November 2017 and as announced 
   on 30 November 2017 ("the Programme"). 
 
   Following the above transaction, Close Brothers 
   holds 383,950 of its ordinary shares in treasury 
   and has 151,676,340 ordinary shares in issue 
   (excluding treasury shares). 
 
   Aggregated information in respect of ordinary 
   shares purchased under the Programme: 
      Trading venue           Aggregated       Volume weighted 
                                 volume         average price 
                                                    (GBP) 
------------------------  ------------------  ---------------- 
 London Stock 
  Exchange                      227,224            14.136 
 
 

Enquiries: John Hudspith, Deputy Company Secretary 020 7655 3100

Close Brothers Group plc

LEI code: 213800W73SYHR14I3X91

4 December 2017

About Close Brothers

Close Brothers is a leading UK merchant banking group providing lending, deposit taking, wealth management services and securities trading. We employ around 3,200 people, principally in the UK. Close Brothers Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a member of the FTSE 250.

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