Transaction in Own Shares and Total Voting Rights

ME Group International PLC

22 December 2023

 

22 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	21 December 2023
Aggregate number of Ordinary Shares purchased:	23,250
Highest price paid per share (£):	1.31
Lowest price paid per share (£):	1.27
Volume weighted average price paid (£):	1.27

The purchased Ordinary Shares will be held by the Company in treasury. Following the purchase of these shares, the Company will have 376,982,971 Ordinary Shares in issue (not including treasury shares). The total number of Ordinary Shares held by the Company in treasury is 1,471,908, which attract no voting rights.

The total number of voting rights in the Company, excluding treasury shares as of today is 376,982,971. 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 1,471,908 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
21/12/2023	XLON	1.27	23,250

Individual Transactions

Number of ordinary shares purchased	Transaction price per share(GBX):	Time of transaction (UK Time)	Transaction reference number	Trading venue
64	130.6	08:00	00006082595TRLO1	XLON
1115	127.4	08:34	00006082675TRLO1	XLON
456	127.4	09:07	00006082749TRLO1	XLON
684	127.4	09:07	00006082748TRLO1	XLON
854	127.2	09:17	00006082769TRLO1	XLON
1048	127.2	09:17	00006082770TRLO1	XLON
698	127.2	09:17	00006082771TRLO1	XLON
297	127.2	09:18	00006082775TRLO1	XLON
1510	127.2	10:39	00006082921TRLO1	XLON
1510	126.9	11:10	00006082965TRLO1	XLON
1	127.4	11:48	00006083069TRLO1	XLON
34	127.4	11:48	00006083068TRLO1	XLON
929	127.6	11:48	00006083070TRLO1	XLON
760	127.6	11:48	00006083071TRLO1	XLON
2570	126.8	12:00	00006083091TRLO1	XLON
1721	127.6	13:21	00006083270TRLO1	XLON
1723	127.6	13:56	00006083357TRLO1	XLON
997	127.8	14:34	00006083515TRLO1	XLON
261	127.2	14:45	00006083562TRLO1	XLON
63	127.2	14:45	00006083563TRLO1	XLON
1112	127.7	14:59	00006083615TRLO1	XLON
2247	127.2	15:16	00006083686TRLO1	XLON
1411	127.2	15:25	00006083729TRLO1	XLON
291	127	15:56	00006083804TRLO1	XLON
5	127	15:56	00006083803TRLO1	XLON
330	127	15:56	00006083805TRLO1	XLON
559	127.4	16:22	00006083888TRLO1	XLON

ENQUIRIES:

ME Group International plc	[phone]
Del Mansi, Company Secretary
Hudson Sandler Wendy Baker / Nick Moore	[phone]  [e-mail]

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

 

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