LONDON (Dow Jones)--Ashmore Global Opportunities Ltd (AGOL.LN) said Friday it purchased 5,000 ordinary shares of the company designated as US Dollar Shares at a price of $6.90 per US Dollar share and 1,975 ordinary shares of the company designated as Sterling Shares at a price of GBP7.10 per Sterling share. MAIN FACTS: -The company made the purchases on July 29; These shares will be held as treasury shares. -Shares at 1009 GMT unchanged at 715 pence, valuing the company at GBP145.7 million. -By Tapan Panchal, Dow Jones Newswires. Tel +44(0)207-842 9448, [email protected] (END) Dow Jones Newswires July 30, 2010 06:12 ET (10:12 GMT)