Transaction in Own Shares

16 Oct 2006 10:19

Creston PLC16 October 2006 Creston plc (the 'Company') Exercise of share options and transaction in its own shares The Company announces that on 13 October 2006, 895 options over ordinary shareswere exercised at an exercise price of 167.5 pence per ordinary share and longterm incentive plan obligations were satisfied by the issue of 19,848 ordinaryshares. The issue of ordinary shares pursuant to these matters were satisfied bythe issue of ordinary shares held in treasury. The Company announces that it purchased 4,565 of its Ordinary Shares of 10p eachon 13 October 2006 at a price of 178.5 pence per ordinary share. The Companyintends to hold these shares in treasury. Following these transactions, Creston holds 41,773 of its ordinary shares intreasury and has 54,925,656 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasuryshares). 16 October 2006 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange