Transaction in Own Shares

Science Group PLC

23 September 2024

 

23 September 2024

Science Group plc

(the "Company" or "Science Group")

Transaction in own shares

Science Group plc (AIM:SAG) announces that, on 20 September 2024, it purchased 7,000 of its 1 pence ordinary shares at an average price of 470.0 pence per share. The highest price paid per share was 470.0 pence and the lowest price paid per share was 470.0 pence. The Company purchased these shares through Panmure Liberum Capital Limited.

The number of shares purchased represented 0.02% 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 45,193,242.  Science Group holds 992,632 shares in treasury.

The figure of 45,193,242 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.

Further to the Company's RNS announcement on the 18 September 2024 published at 7:00am regarding the Company's transaction in its own shares, the Company notes that the highest, lowest and average share price at which 10,000 shares were purchased on the 17 September 2024 was 480.0 pence per share, and not 485.0 pence per share as reported in the RNS.

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 Panmure 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
7000	470.0	16:22:20	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) Erik Anderson, Nick Harland Tel: [phone] Panmure Liberum Capital Limited (Joint Broker) Max Jones, John More Tel: [phone]

 

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