Ashmore Regulatory News (ASHM)

27 Oct 2008 07:00



Ashmore Group plc

0700 - 27 October 2008

Purchase of own shares

Ashmore Group plc ("Ashmore") announces that on 24 October 2008 it purchased 188,205  ordinary shares of 0.01p each at an average price of 135.8301 pence per ordinary share. These shares will be held as treasury shares.

The highest price paid was 144.375 pence per share and the lowest price paid was 131.00 pence per share.

Following these purchases, Ashmore holds 1,868,239 ordinary shares as treasury shares and has 707,056,761 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Ashmore shareholders should use 707,056,761 as the denominator to determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in Ashmore under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

Enquiries to:

Ashmore Group plc +44 (0)20 3077 6000 

Michael Perman, Company Secretary +44 (0)20 3077 6190

Penrose Financial +44 (0)20 7786 4888 

Gay Collins / Lauren Stewart +44 (0)7798 626282