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RNS Number : 8371I  
  
Ashmore Group PLC  
  
25 November 2008  
  
Ashmore Group plc    
  
0700 - 25 November 2008    
  
Purchase of own shares    
  
Ashmore Group plc ("Ashmore") announces that on 24 November 2008 it purchased 
148,013 ordinary shares of 0.01p each at an average price of 111.7265 pence per 
ordinary share. These shares will be held as treasury shares.  
  
The highest price paid was 114 pence per share and the lowest price paid was 
109.75 pence per share.    
  
Following these purchases, Ashmore holds 3,408,217 ordinary shares as treasury 
shares and has 705,516,783 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). 
Ashmore shareholders should use 705,516,783 as the denominator to determine if 
they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in 
Ashmore under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.  
  
Enquiries to:    
  
Ashmore Group plc    +44 (0)20 3077 6000   
  
Michael Perman, Company Secretary   +44 (0)20 3077 6190  
  
Penrose Financial    +44 (0)20 7786 4888   
  
Gay Collins / Lauren Stewart       +44 (0)7798 626282  
  
 
This information is provided by RNS  
  
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange  
  
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