Purchase of Own Shares

30 May 2007 10:44

Starvest PLC30 May 2007 30 May 2007 Starvest plc Purchase of own shares Starvest plc (the "Company") announces that on 29 May 2007, the Companypurchased through its broker, Simple Investments, 250,000 Ordinary shares of 1peach in the issued share capital of the Company at a price of 30 pence perOrdinary share. These Ordinary shares are to be held as treasury stock. Following the above purchase, the Company holds 750,000 Ordinary shares intreasury and the total issued share capital of the Company less treasury sharesis 36,467,259 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, 750,000Ordinary shares have been purchased under this authority. Enquiries to Bruce Rowan, Chairman 020 7486 3997 or John Watkins, Finance Director 01483771992; john@starvest.co.uk Gerry Beaney or Colin Aaronson, Grant Thornton Corporate Finance 020 7383 5100 30 May 2007 End This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange