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

ME InternationalAnnouncement

01/02/2024 18:00

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RNS Number : 7773B  ME Group International PLC  01 February 2024

01 February 2024

 

 

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                                  01 February 2024

 Aggregate number of Ordinary Shares purchased:    25,000
 Highest price paid per share (£):                 1.29
 Lowest price paid per share (£):                  1.26
 Volume weighted average price paid (£):           1.28

 

The purchased Ordinary Shares will be held by the Company in treasury.
Following the purchase of these shares, the Company will have 376,393,425
Ordinary Shares in issue (not including treasury shares). The total number of
Ordinary Shares held by the Company in treasury is 2,061,454, which attract no
voting rights whilst so held.

The total number of voting rights in the Company, excluding treasury shares as
of today is 376,393,425. 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 2,061,454 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 made by Cavendish Securities plc
on behalf of the Company as part of the Buyback Programme.

 

Aggregate information

 Date        Trading Venue  Volume weighted average price paid per share(£):   Aggregate volume
 01/02/2024  XLON           1.28                                               25,000

 

 

Individual Transactions

 

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

per share(GBX):
 95                                   128.6              08:01                          00006130251TRLO1              XLON
 2097                                 128.8              08:42                          00006130393TRLO1              XLON
 3236                                 129                09:26                          00006130480TRLO1              XLON
 2982                                 129                10:31                          00006130768TRLO1              XLON
 1                                    129                11:36                          00006131081TRLO1              XLON
 1589                                 129.2              11:38                          00006131083TRLO1              XLON
 226                                  129.2              11:38                          00006131084TRLO1              XLON
 3033                                 129.2              12:12                          00006131228TRLO1              XLON
 14                                   126.6              12:54                          00006131270TRLO1              XLON
 1576                                 126.6              13:06                          00006131283TRLO1              XLON
 14                                   126.6              13:21                          00006131311TRLO1              XLON
 1590                                 127.8              13:39                          00006131351TRLO1              XLON
 14                                   126.6              13:44                          00006131364TRLO1              XLON
 15                                   126.6              14:06                          00006131413TRLO1              XLON
 1602                                 127.8              14:15                          00006131462TRLO1              XLON
 15                                   126.6              14:26                          00006131499TRLO1              XLON
 15                                   126.6              14:36                          00006131512TRLO1              XLON
 15                                   126.6              14:47                          00006131539TRLO1              XLON
 94                                   127.4              14:51                          00006131559TRLO1              XLON
 1555                                 127.8              14:51                          00006131560TRLO1              XLON
 15                                   126.6              14:59                          00006131579TRLO1              XLON
 15                                   126.6              15:11                          00006131672TRLO1              XLON
 1692                                 127.8              15:14                          00006131680TRLO1              XLON
 15                                   126.6              15:24                          00006131719TRLO1              XLON
 15                                   126.6              15:37                          00006131778TRLO1              XLON
 2943                                 127.6              15:50                          00006131808TRLO1              XLON
 1                                    125.6              16:14                          00006131951TRLO1              XLON
 526                                  126.2              16:14                          00006131952TRLO1              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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