Judges Scientific Regulatory News (JDG)

30 Jan 2009 09:04

30 January 2009

Judges Capital plc

("Judges Capital" or the "Company")

Share Buyback Programme

Judges Capital announces that it has put in place with immediate effect an irrevocable, non-discretionary share repurchase programme to purchase up to 533,775 ordinary shares of 5 pence each in the capital of the Company ("Ordinary Shares"), being 13.22 per cent. of the Company's current ordinary issued share capital.

The programme will last from today up until the release of the Company's preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2008; or if later the date from which the Company is no longer in a close period and will be managed by Shore Capital Stockbrokers Limited, which will make its trading decisions in relation to the Company's securities independently of, and uninfluenced by, the Company.

The shares will be purchased on-market on the London Stock Exchange within certain pre-set parameters and in accordance with the terms of the general authority to make market purchases of its own shares granted to the Company by its shareholders on 22 May 2008. The purchased shares will either be held in treasury or cancelled.

Any purchase of shares made by Judges Capital following commencement of the buyback programme will be notified to a Regulatory Information Service in accordance with the AIM Rules for Companies.

Judges Capital confirms that it currently has no unpublished price sensitive information.

Enquiries:

For further information please contact:

David Cicurel, CEO, Judges Capital: Tel: 01342 323 600

Pascal Keane, Shore Capital: Tel: 020 7408 4090

Melvyn Marckus, Cardew Group: Tel: 07775 896 491