LONDON (Dow Jones)--The Berkeley Group Holdings Plc (BKG.LN), announced Wednesday it purchased 500,000 of its ordinary shares of 5 pence at a volume weighted average price paid per share of 759.75 pence. MAIN FACTS: -The company intends to hold the purchased shares in treasury. -Shares closed Wednesday at 763.50 pence. -By Zechariah Hemans, Dow Jones Newswires; 44-20-7842-9411;
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