Transaction in Own Shares

13 Mar 2006 15:30

Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC13 March 2006 13th March 2006 SPIRAX-SARCO ENGINEERING PLC STATEMENT ABOUT TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc ("the Company"), provides knowledge, service andproducts, including peristaltic pumps, worldwide for the control and efficientuse of steam and other industrial fluids. Further to this morning's results announcement, the Company confirms its plansto make market purchases of up to 2 million Spirax-Sarco Engineering Plc sharesto be held by the Company in treasury in 2006. These will be used to meet thedemand for shares in respect of share options, the share ownership plan and theperformance share plan. Enquiries:- Marcus Steel - Chief ExecutiveDavid Meredith - Director Finance Tel: 020 7638 9571 at Citigate Dewe Rogerson until 6.00 p.m. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange