Transaction in Own Shares

14 Sep 2006 13:42

Creston PLC14 September 2006 Creston plc (the 'Company') Exercise of share options and transaction in own shares The Company announces that on 14 September 2006, 27,560 options over ordinaryshares were exercised at an exercise price of 150 pence per ordinary share. Theissue of ordinary shares pursuant to this exercise were satisfied by the issueof ordinary shares held in treasury. The Company announces that it purchased 27,560 of its Ordinary Shares of 10peach on 14 September 2006 at a price of 178.5 pence per ordinary share. TheCompany intends to hold these shares in treasury. Following these transactions, Creston holds 57,951 of its ordinary shares intreasury and has 54,909,478 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasuryshares). 14 September 2006 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange