Transaction in Own Shares

13 Oct 2009 11:59

Cyril Sweett Group plc (the 'Company')

13 October 2009

Transaction in own shares

The Company announces that on 12 October 2009 it purchased 88,394 ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company ('Ordinary Shares') at a price of 40 pence per share. These shares will be held in Treasury. This purchase equates to approximately 0.15% per cent of the Company's issued share capital.

Following the purchase, the Company holds 1,418,389 of its Ordinary Shares in Treasury and has a total of 56,163,939 Ordinary Shares with voting rights (excluding shares held in Treasury) in issue. 

For further information, please contact:

Cyril Sweett Group plc 0207 061 9053

Francesca Wilson, Company Secretary

Brewin Dolphin Investment Banking 0845 270 8613

Andrew Kitchingman

Sean Wyndham-Quin