Transaction in Own Shares

23 Aug 2007 17:00

Formation Group PLC23 August 2007 Formation Group plc ("Formation" or the "Company") Transaction in own shares Formation announces the following purchases by the Company of ordinary shares of1p each in the capital of the Company ("Ordinary Shares"). Date Ordinary Shares Price (p) 22 August 2007 125,000 22.5 23 August 2007 100,000 24.25 These shares will be held as treasury shares. Following this transaction, the Company holds 3,659,119 Ordinary Shares astreasury shares and the total number of Ordinary Shares in issue (excludingshares held as treasury shares) is 202,113,841. For further information please contact: Mike Wallwork Formation Group plc Tel: 01625 539832David Youngman WH Ireland Limited Tel: 0161 832 2174 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange