17 Jan 2007 10:30
Starvest PLC17 January 2007 Starvest plc Purchase of own shares Starvest plc (the "Company") announces that on 16 January 2007, the Companypurchased through its broker, Simple CFDs, 500,000 Ordinary shares of 1p each inthe issued share capital of the Company at a price of 17 pence per Ordinaryshare. These Ordinary shares are to be held as treasury stock. Following the above purchase, the Company holds 500,000 Ordinary shares intreasury and the total issued share capital of the Company less treasury sharesis 36,717,259 Ordinary shares. This purchase was made pursuant to the authority granted by Shareholders at theCompany's annual general meeting held on 12 December 2006. To date, 500,000Ordinary shares have been purchased under this authority. Enquiries to Bruce Rowan, Chairman 020 7486 3997 or John Watkins, Finance Director 01483 771992; john@starvest.co.uk 17 January 2007 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange