Bank form following the merger of Halifax and Bank of Scotland on 10th September 2001, HBOS has 22 million customers. With assets of over 440 billion, it is the UKs largest mortgage and savings provider as well as being a major player in the provision of new current accounts and credit cards in the UK. With around 3 million private shareholders, HBOS has the largest private shareholder register in the UK.

            Red = 25 day moving average.           Green = 200 day moving average.

HBOS PLC
06 March 2007


HBOS plc


HBOS plc announces that on 5 March 2007 it purchased 750,000 of its ordinary
shares at a price of 1044.998 pence per share. It is intended that these shares
will be held in Treasury.


Following the purchase, HBOS plc holds 5,782,000 of its ordinary shares in
Treasury and has a total of 3,762,737,330 ordinary shares (excluding shares held
in Treasury) in issue.

I see Shares magazine is recommending a sell on these today, I was extremely fortunate selling my holding earlier this year @ 11.60 and was thinking about buying again.
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WELLDONE GEORGE. BUT WHY 2517.

BAYLIS----- It was a number quite close to my heart for 25 years. Also it distinguishes from other George's.
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Not seen these levels since Oct 2005.
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