Completion of the Disposal & Total Voting Rights

Croma Security Solutions Group PLC

03 July 2023

 

Croma Security Solutions Group Plc

("CSSG", "Croma", "the "Company" or the "Group")

Completion of the Disposal of Vigilant Security (Scotland) Limited

Transaction in own shares

and total voting rights

Croma Security Solutions Group plc (AIM:CSSG) is pleased to announce  that it has completed the Disposal of  Vigilant Security (Scotland) Limited ("Vigilant") and the Buy-Back which were approved at the General Meeting on 30 June 2023 details of which were announced on 6 June 2023 and set out in the Circular dated 6 June 2023 both of which are available on the Company's website.

On 30 June 2023, the Company purchased 798,422 Ordinary Shares held by Sebastian Morley and Paul Williamson at a price of 47.5 pence per Buy-Back Share being the five day average mid-market price, to 2 June 2023, being the latest practical date prior to the announcement. The Company will hold these Buy Back Shares in treasury.

In accordance with the Disclosure and Transparency Rules (DTR 5.6.1R) the Company hereby notifies the market that immediately following this purchase for treasury its issued share capital will remain the same and consist of 15,898,656 Ordinary Shares of which 1,794,936  are held in Treasury. Therefore, the total number of voting rights in the Company is 14,103,720. Shareholders may use this figure 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.

Roberto Fiorentino, Chief Executive Officer, commented: "We are very pleased that our shareholders have supported our proposals to dispose of Vigilant and focus on Croma Locks and Croma Systems where margins are high (relative to Vigilant) and cash generation remains strong and where we believe there are good opportunities for profitable growth. We remain focused on creating a national chain of modern security centres and believe there are opportunities to expand further."

This announcement should be read in conjunction with the full text of the Circular posted to Shareholders on 6 June 2023 copies of which are available on the Company's website at www.cssgroupplc.com. Capitalised terms in this announcement have the same meaning as given in the Circular.

For further information visit www.cssgroupplc.com or contact:

Croma Security Solutions Group Plc                                                Tel: [phone]

Roberto Fiorentino, CEO

Teo Andreeva, CFO

WH Ireland Limited                                                                              Tel: [phone]

(Nominated Adviser and Broker)

Mike Coe

Sarah Mather

Novella                                                                                                 Tel: [phone]

Tim Robertson

Claire de Groot

Safia Colebrook

 

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