FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Pursuant to Rule 13a
- 16 or 15d - 16 of
The Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
For the Month of September, 2005
HANSON PLC
1 Grosvenor Place, London, SW1X 7JH, England
[Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40F.]
Form 20-F X Form 40-F
[Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.]
Yes No X
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. 1 - Transaction in Own Shares dated 26 September 2005
Exhibit No. 2 - Transaction in Own Shares dated 28 September 2005
Exhibit No. 1
Hanson PLC, the international heavy building materials producer, announces that
it has purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of
£0.10 each on the London Stock Exchange via ABN AMRO.
Date of purchase: 26 September 2005
Number of ordinary shares purchased: 175,000
Volume weighted average price paid per share: 589.929p
Hanson intends to hold the purchased shares in treasury.
Following the purchase of these shares, Hanson holds 7,675,000 of its ordinary
shares in treasury and has 729,293,849 ordinary shares in issue (excluding
treasury shares).
Inquiries: Nick Swift
Hanson PLC
Tel: +44 (0)20 7245 1245
Jeremy Thompson
ABN AMRO Hoare Govett
Tel: +44 (0)20 7678 8000
Exhibit No. 2
Hanson PLC, the international heavy building materials producer, announces that
it has purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of £0.10 each
on the London Stock Exchange via ABN AMRO.
Date of purchase: 28 September 2005
Number of ordinary shares purchased: 200,000
Volume weighted average price paid per share: 581.75p
Hanson intends to hold the purchased shares in treasury.
Following the purchase of these shares, Hanson holds 7,875,000 of its ordinary
shares in treasury and has 729,093,849 ordinary shares in issue (excluding
treasury shares).
Inquiries: Nick Swift
Hanson PLC
Tel: +44 (0)20 7245 1245
Jeremy Thompson
ABN AMRO Hoare Govett
Tel: +44 (0)20 7678 8000
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorised.
HANSON PLC
By:
/s/ Graham Dransfield
Date: October 03, 2005