19 Sep 2007 12:30
Jardine Strategic Hldgs Ld19 September 2007 JARDINE STRATEGIC HOLDINGS LIMITED SHARES PURCHASED BY JARDINE MATHESON HOLDINGS LIMITED A total of 8,531,666 shares of Jardine Strategic Holdings Limited ("JSH") wereacquired by Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited ("JMH") at a Strike Price ofUS$14.50 per share on 19th September 2007 under the Tender Offer by JMH topurchase ordinary shares in JSH. JMH is a subsidiary of JSH. The shares willbe transferred to JMH Investments Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of JMH. The acquisition of shares is made in accordance with the share repurchaseguidelines agreed with the UK Listing Authority. JSH is subject to arequirement to maintain a free float of at least 15%. Neil M McNamara, Jardine Matheson Limitedfor and on behalf of Jardine Strategic Holdings Limited 19th September 2007 www.jardines.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange