Transaction in Own Shares

6 May 2008 07:02

Thomas Cook Group PLC06 May 2008 Routine announcements Thomas Cook Group plc Transaction in own shares Thomas Cook Group plc announces that on 2nd May 2008 it purchased 300,000ordinary shares for cancellation. The highest price paid per share was 270 pence(excluding expenses) and the lowest price paid was 260.125 pence (excludingexpenses). As a result of these purchases Thomas Cook Group plc will purchase 335,809ordinary shares in aggregate from Arcandor AG and KarstadtQuelle Freizeit GmbHat a price of 266.0404 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