LONDON (Dow Jones)--Lancashire Holdings Limited (LRE.LN) said Thursday it purchased 100,000 Common Shares at a price of 497.15 pence per share ($7.45 per share at the current exchange rate). MAIN FACTS: -The lowest price and the highest price paid for these shares were 495.9 pence and 498.3 pence, respectively. -All the purchased shares will be cancelled. -Shares at 0733 GMT up 0.1 pence, or 0.02%, at 498.4 pence. -By Iain Packham, Dow Jones Newswires; 44-20-7842-9269; [email protected] (END) Dow Jones Newswires July 01, 2010 03:34 ET (07:34 GMT)