Transaction in Own Shares

21 Jan 2008 16:57

RIT Capital Partners PLC21 January 2008 Share repurchase announcement RIT Capital Partners plc (the 'Company') announces the following informationrelating to a share repurchase, pursuant to Listing Rule 12.4.6R and Disclosureand Transparency Rule 5.5.1R: 1. Date of purchase: 21 January 2008 2. No. of equity shares purchased: 137,000 3. Highest Purchase Price: 991p per ordinary share Lowest Purchase Price: 988p per ordinary share 4a. No. of equity shares purchased for cancellation 137,000 4b. No. of equity shares purchased to be held as treasury shares: NIL The above purchase was made in accordance with the shareholders' authoritygranted at the Company's Annual General Meeting held on 19 July 2007. The Company does not hold any of its own shares in treasury. The issued share capital of the Company following the cancellation of the sharespurchased will comprise 154,822,582 ordinary shares of £1 each. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange