PURCHASE OF OWN SHARES FOR CANCELLATION
1) Date of the purchase:
8 November 2012
2) Number of Ordinary Shares purchased for cancellation
80,000
3) Highest and lowest price paid per share (excluding
expenses):
254.94p
4) The issued share capital of the Company following this
buy-back will be:
Ordinary Shares - 48,558,291 including 6,000,000 shares held in
Treasury Ordinary shares - 42,558,291 excluding 6,000,000 shares
held in Treasury New 2012 Subscription Shares - 8,537,982 2011
Subscription Shares - 10,023,846
5) Name of contact for queries:
Barbara Powley
020 7743 5610
6) Name of authorised Company official responsible for this
notification:
Barbara Powley
for BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
Secretary
7) Date of notification:
9 November 2012