Capita Buys Back 343,819 Own Shares

2nd Aug 2010 08:47

LONDON (Dow Jones)--The Capita Group PLC (CPI.LN), said Monday that it purchased 343,819 ordinary shares in the company on July 30, at a price of 721.32 pence per share. MAIN FACTS: -The purchased shares will be held as Treasury shares. -Following the above purchase the company holds 13,489,649 shares in treasury and has 613,988,046 shares in issue. -Shares at 0745 GMT up 9.50 pence, or 1.32%, at 729 pence, valuing the company at GBP4.49 billion. -By Razak Musah Baba, Dow Jones Newswires; 44-20-7842-9275; [email protected] (END) Dow Jones Newswires August 02, 2010 03:47 ET (07:47 GMT)