LONDON (Dow Jones)--Capita Group PLC (CPI.LN) said Thursday it purchased 1,435,944 ordinary shares at a price of 741.31 pence per share. MAIN FACTS: -The purchased shares will be held as Treasury shares. -Shares at 0735 GMT down 8.0 pence, or 1.1%, at 733.0 pence. -By Iain Packham, Dow Jones Newswires; 44-20-7842-9269; [email protected] (END) Dow Jones Newswires July 01, 2010 03:36 ET (07:36 GMT)