Transaction in Own Shares

07 October 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 4 October 2013 it purchased 75,000 ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the Group at an average price of 102.2 pence per share, for transfer into treasury. The highest price paid per share was 104.0 pence and the lowest price paid was 101.5pence 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 552,236 ordinary shares are held in treasury. Therefore the total number of ordinary shares with voting rights in Creston is 60,785,102 ordinary shares.

The above figure of 60,785,102 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 FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

The purchased shares will be held in treasury and may be utilised to satisfy employee share based award obligations.

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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