REG - ME Group Intl. - Transaction in Own Shares and Total Voting Rights

ME InternationalAnnouncement

12/12/2023 07:30

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RNS Number : 4688W  ME Group International PLC  12 December 2023

12 December 2023

 

 

ME GROUP INTERNATIONAL PLC

("ME Group", "the Group" or "the Company")

 

Transaction in Own Shares and Total Voting Rights

 

ME Group announces that, in accordance with the terms of its share buyback
programme announced on 18 August 2023 (the "Buyback Programme"), the Group has
purchased the following number of ME Group International plc ordinary shares
of 0.5p each (the "Ordinary Shares").

 Date of purchase                                  12 December 2023
 Aggregate number of Ordinary Shares purchased:    23,790
 Highest price paid per share (£):                 129.8
 Lowest price paid per share (£):                  124.8
 Volume weighted average price paid (£):           126.1

 

The purchased Ordinary Shares will be held by the Company in treasury.
Following the purchase of these shares, the Company will have 378,454,879
Ordinary Shares in issue (not including treasury shares). The total number of
Ordinary Shares held by the Company in treasury is 1,147,633, which attract no
voting rights.

The total number of voting rights in the Company, excluding treasury shares as
of today is 377,307,246. This figure may be used by shareholders (and others
with notification obligations) as the denominator for the calculations by
which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or
a change to their interest in, the Company under the FCA's Disclosure and
Transparency Rules.

Since the announcement of the Buyback Programme on 18 August 2023, ME Group
has purchased 1,147,633 Ordinary Shares in aggregate, all of which are held in
treasury.

 

In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 as it
applies in the UK (the Market Abuse Regulation), the table below contains
detailed information of the individual trades on behalf of the Company as part
of the share buyback programme.

 

Aggregate information

 Date        Trading Venue  Volume weighted average price paid per share(£):   Aggregate volume
 11/12/2023  XLON           126.1                                              23,790

 

 

Individual Transactions

 

 Number of ordinary shares purchased  Transaction price  Time of transaction (UK Time)  Transaction reference number  Trading venue

per share(£):
 31                                   129.8              08:30                          00006067307TRLO1              XLON
 479                                  129.8              08:30                          00006067308TRLO1              XLON
 494                                  127.8              08:49                          00006067377TRLO1              XLON
 658                                  126.8              08:57                          00006067392TRLO1              XLON
 21                                   126.8              08:57                          00006067393TRLO1              XLON
 164                                  128.8              09:29                          00006067460TRLO1              XLON
 627                                  128.2              09:29                          00006067461TRLO1              XLON
 638                                  127.4              09:49                          00006067505TRLO1              XLON
 663                                  127                10:16                          00006067658TRLO1              XLON
 162                                  126.8              11:02                          00006067894TRLO1              XLON
 650                                  126                11:02                          00006067895TRLO1              XLON
 29                                   126                11:02                          00006067896TRLO1              XLON
 103                                  127.6              11:34                          00006067975TRLO1              XLON
 64                                   127.6              11:34                          00006067976TRLO1              XLON
 322                                  127.6              12:00                          00006068058TRLO1              XLON
 679                                  127                12:19                          00006068097TRLO1              XLON
 678                                  126.4              13:07                          00006068175TRLO1              XLON
 422                                  125.8              13:29                          00006068201TRLO1              XLON
 242                                  125.8              13:29                          00006068202TRLO1              XLON
 629                                  125.8              13:29                          00006068203TRLO1              XLON
 629                                  125                13:59                          00006068266TRLO1              XLON
 657                                  124.8              14:09                          00006068303TRLO1              XLON
 372                                  124.8              14:33                          00006068364TRLO1              XLON
 679                                  125                14:41                          00006068380TRLO1              XLON
 680                                  125                14:55                          00006068427TRLO1              XLON
 161                                  125                15:31                          00006068581TRLO1              XLON
 647                                  124.8              15:35                          00006068592TRLO1              XLON
 32                                   124.8              15:35                          00006068593TRLO1              XLON
 103                                  125                15:53                          00006068643TRLO1              XLON
 11                                   125                15:53                          00006068644TRLO1              XLON
 439                                  125                15:53                          00006068645TRLO1              XLON
 632                                  125                16:03                          00006068697TRLO1              XLON
 678                                  125                16:12                          00006068721TRLO1              XLON
 679                                  125                16:20                          00006068760TRLO1              XLON
 167                                  125.4              16:27                          00006068803TRLO1              XLON
 17                                   125.8              16:28                          00006068810TRLO1              XLON
 429                                  126                16:28                          00006068811TRLO1              XLON
 27                                   126                16:28                          00006068812TRLO1              XLON
 103                                  126                16:28                          00006068813TRLO1              XLON
 103                                  126                16:28                          00006068814TRLO1              XLON
 8,790                                126.1              16:31                          00006068825TRLO1              XLON

 

 

ENQUIRIES:

 

 ME Group International plc    +44 (0) 1372 453 399
 Del Mansi, Company Secretary

 Hudson Sandler                +44 (0) 20 7796 4133

 Wendy Baker / Nick Moore       me-group@hudsonsandler.com (mailto:me-group@hudsonsandler.com)

 

 

NOTES TO EDITORS

 

ME Group International plc (LSE: MEGP) operates, sells and services a wide
range of instant-service vending equipment, primarily aimed at the consumer
market.

 

The Group operates vending units across 19 countries and its technological
innovation is focused on four principal areas:

 

·    Photo.ME   - Photobooths and integrated biometric identification
solutions

·    Wash.ME   - Unattended laundry services and launderettes

·    Print.ME     - High-quality digital printing kiosks

·    Feed.ME    - Vending equipment for the food service market

 

In addition, the Group operates other vending equipment such as children's
rides, amusement machines, and business service equipment.

 

Whilst the Group both sells and services this equipment, the majority of units
are owned, operated and maintained by the Group. The Group pays the site owner
a commission based on turnover, which varies depending on the country,
location and the type of machine.

 

The Group has built long-term relationships with major site owners and its
equipment is generally sited in prime locations in areas of high footfall such
as supermarkets, shopping malls (indoors and outdoors), transport hubs, and
administration buildings (City Halls, Police etc.). Equipment is maintained
and serviced by an established network of more than 650 field engineers.

 

In August 2022 the Company changed its listed entity name to ME Group
International plc (previously Photo-Me International plc) to better reflect
the Group's diversification focus and business strategy.

 

The Company's shares have been listed on the London Stock Exchange since 1962.

 

For further information: www.me-group.com (http://www.me-group.com)

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