Monbat Plc bought back 48,986 of the company's own shares in January 2010 at an average price of 6.46 leva per share.

The total number of the own shares held by the company by January 29, 2010 amounted to 1,099,129. The shares were acquired at an average price of 6.03 leva per share.

Monbat's average stock price went down by 2.92% in January from 6.5 to 6.3 leva per share.

A total of 7 006 shares in the company traded hands on BSE yesterday. The stock price edged 0.03% up to 6.4 leva per share.