Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 0872W

Science Group PLC

21 April 2021

 

21 April 2021

Science Group plc

(the "Company" or "Science Group")

Transaction in own shares

Science Group plc (AIM:SAG) announces that, on 20 April 2021, it purchased 50,000 of its 1 pence ordinary shares at an average price of 315.0 pence per share. The highest price paid per share was 315.0 pence and the lowest price paid per share was 315.0 pence. The Company purchased these shares through Liberum Capital Limited.

The number of shares purchased represented 0.12% of the voting rights attributable to the total ordinary shares in issue prior to the purchase. The purchased shares will be held in treasury.

The total number of ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares) following this announcement is 41,163,392.  Science Group holds 898,643 shares in treasury and a further 104,400 shares are held by the Frontier Smart Technologies Employee Benefit Trust.  The total number of voting rights in the Company following this announcement is therefore 41,058,992.

The figure of 41,058,992 may be used by shareholders 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.

Schedule of Purchases - Individual Transactions

In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (the Market Abuse Regulation), the schedule below contains detailed information about the purchases made by Liberum Capital Limited on behalf of the Company as part of the buyback programme.

Number of shares purchased	Transaction price (per share)	Time of transaction	Execution venue
50000	315.0	14:49:32	AIMX

- Ends - For further information: Science Group plc Sarah Cole, Company Secretary Tel: [phone] www.sciencegroup.com   Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker) Nick Adams, Alex Price Tel: [phone] Liberum Capital Limited (Joint Broker) Neil Patel, Cameron Duncan Tel: [phone]

 

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