LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Wm. Morrison Supermarkets PLC (MRW.LN) said Monday it purchased through Jefferies International Ltd. 1,325,000 ordinary shares at an average price of 278.853 pence per share for cancellation.
MAIN FACTS:
-Shares closed Monday at 279 pence valuing the company at GBP6.9 billion.
-By Ed Ballard, Dow Jones Newswires; 44-20-7842-9375; ed.ballard@dowjones.com
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May 14, 2012 12:43 ET (16:43 GMT)
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