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RNS Number : 5769T Informa PLC 21 March 2023
Informa PLC Press Release
21 March 2023
Informa Share Buyback Programme
Update on GAP 2 shareholder returns
Informa (LSE: INF.L), the international Academic Markets, B2B Markets and
Digital Services Group today provided an update on its Share Buyback Programme
that forms part of the 2021-2024 Growth Acceleration Plan 2 ('GAP 2').
Share Buyback Programme
GAP 2 is Informa's four-year programme to create a more focused, higher growth
business. This includes accelerated investment in its two businesses with
scale leadership positions, B2B Markets and Academic Markets, and the
divestment of its Informa Intelligence portfolio of businesses.
GAP 2 also includes a commitment to accelerate shareholder returns, sharing
some of the divestment proceeds with shareholders, alongside increased
investment into the Group's two leadership businesses. This led to the
resumption of ordinary dividends and a £725m Share Buyback Programme.
As part of this Share Buyback, on 20 March 2023, the Company purchased 646,333
ordinary shares for cancellation through Morgan Stanley & Co.
International plc at an average price of 671.76 pence per share. The highest
and lowest purchase price paid per share were 674.80 and 661.80 respectively,
with the aggregate details of shares purchased by trading venue as outlined in
the table below:
Trading venue Weighted average price paid per share (GBp) Aggregate number of shares purchased Lowest price paid per share Highest price paid per share
(GBp)
(GBp)
London Stock Exchange 671.82 287,961 661.80 674.80
Chi-X (CXE) 671.72 256,776 661.80 674.40
BATS (BXE) 671.66 83,246 661.80 674.40
AQUIS (AQXE) 671.95 18,350 667.80 674.00
Following settlement of the above purchases and cancellation of the purchased
ordinary shares, the Company's total number of ordinary shares in issue, and
its total voting rights, will be 1,403,599,385 ordinary shares. The Company
does not hold any shares in Treasury.
In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of the Market Abuse Regulation, a full
breakdown of the individual trades made as part of the buyback programme is
detailed in the attachment.
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/5769T_1-2023-3-20.pdf
(http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/5769T_1-2023-3-20.pdf)
Enquiries
Richard Menzies-Gow, Director of IR & Communications +44 (0) 20 8052 2787
Heledd Hanscomb, Deputy Company Secretary +44 (0) 20 8052 0661
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