Last checked at 5 Aug 2013 07:00
05 August 2013
Creston plc
('Creston' or 'the Group')
Transaction in Own Shares
Creston plc (LSE: CRE), the digitally focused insight and communications group, announces that on 2 August 2013 it purchased 25,000 ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the Group at an average price of 103.7 pence per share, for transfer into treasury. The highest price paid per share was 104.0 pence and the lowest price paid was 103.3pence per share.
Following the share buy-back the Group's issued ordinary share capital consists of 61,337,338 ordinary shares of which a total of 244,883 ordinary shares are held in treasury. Therefore the total number of ordinary shares with voting rights in Creston is 61,092,455 ordinary shares.
The above figure of 61,092,455 may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, Creston under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
The purchased shares will be held in treasury and may be utilised to satisfy employee share based award obligations.
For further information please contact:
Creston plc | +44 (0)20 7930 9757 |
Don Elgie, Group Chief Executive | |
Barrie Brien, COO/CFO | |
Pelham Bell Pottinger | +44 (0)20 7861 3232 |
David Rydell/Elly Williamson/Malika Shermatova | |
About Creston plc
Creston plc (LSE: CRE) is a digitally focused insight and communications group. The Group delivers a range of marketing services, including advertising, brand consultancy, CRM, digital and direct marketing, health communications, local marketing, market research, PR and social media marketing to a broad spectrum of blue-chip global clients. Our insight companies give us a real edge, providing the analytic intelligence to enable us to deliver original thinking that engages audiences, invites participation and influences future trends. www.creston.com