Transaction in Own Shares

25 Apr 2008 07:00

Thomas Cook Group PLC25 April 2008 Routine announcements Thomas Cook Group plc Transaction in own shares Thomas Cook Group plc announces that on 24 April 2008 it purchased 280,000ordinary shares for cancellation. The highest price paid per share was 269.50pence (excluding expenses) and the lowest price paid was 255.50 pence (excludingexpenses). As a result of these purchases Thomas Cook Group plc will purchase 313,421ordinary shares in aggregate from Arcandor AG and KarstadtQuelle Freizeit GmbHat a price of 258.6977 pence per share, which is the average price paid for theshares reported above. Enquiries M. HalliseyTel: +44 1733 416507 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange