Transaction in Own Shares

18 Sep 2007 07:05

ICAP PLC18 September 2007 ICAP plc (ICAP / the "Company") Transaction in own shares ICAP plc announces that on 17 September 2007 it purchased 1,000,000 of its 10pordinary shares at a price of 472.576685 pence per ordinary share. ICAP has access to more than sufficient capital to continue to develop itsbusinesses under its already announced strategy of organic and acquisitiondriven growth. In recognition of the recent weakness in its share price and as part of itscapital management programme, ICAP may make further market purchases of itsordinary shares in the near term. Following the above purchase, the Company holds 3,625,792 ordinary shares asTreasury Shares. The total number of ordinary shares in issue (excluding sharesheld in treasury) is 645,214,873. This share buyback is in accordance with the authority granted by shareholdersat its Annual General Meeting in July 2007. Contact: Mike Sheard Director of Corporate Affairs, ICAP plc Tel: + 44 20 7050 7103 ICAP plc18 September 2007 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange