Share Repurchase Programme

RNS Number : 2916H

Severn Trent PLC

30 November 2015

 



SEVERN TRENT PLC

Share Repurchase Programme

Further to its announcement on 16 November 2015, Severn Trent Plc ("Severn Trent") today announces that it will commence a share repurchase programme.

Severn Trent announces that it has entered into a further irrevocable, non-discretionary arrangement with Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC ("Morgan Stanley") to enable the market purchases of ordinary shares of 97 17/19 pence each (the "Ordinary Shares") up to an amount of £19,939,000(the "Programme") during the period commencing on 30 November 2015 and ending no later than 31 March 2016 (inclusive) and is capable of continuing during Severn Trent's close periods. The programme will take Severn Trent's total market purchases of Ordinary Shares to £110m, in accordance with the repurchase of Ordinary Shares announced by Severn Trent on 13 February 2015.

Any purchase of Ordinary Shares under the Programme will be carried out on the London Stock Exchange and executed in accordance with the Listing Rules and Severn Trent's general authority to make market purchases of Ordinary Shares. Severn Trent will announce any market repurchase of Ordinary Shares under the Programme no later than 7.30 a.m. on the business day following the calendar day on which the repurchase occurred.

Ordinary Shares purchased under the Programme will be either cancelled or held in treasury and used to satisfy awards under Severn Trent's share schemes.

Morgan Stanley may undertake transactions in Ordinary Shares (which may include sales and hedging activities, in addition to purchases) in order to manage its market exposure under the Programme.  Morgan Stanley will make any disclosures it is legally required to make in relation to such transactions.

Enquiries
Investors & Analysts
David Lloyd-Seed	Severn Trent Plc	0207 353 4200 (on the day)
Head of Investor Relations		02477 715000
Richard Tunnicliffe	Severn Trent Plc	0207 353 4200 (on the day)
Investor Relations Manager		02477 715000
Media
Martha Walsh/Chris Hughes	Tulchan Communications	02477 715000

This announcement does not constitute, or form part of, an offer or any solicitation of an offer for securities in any jurisdiction.

Cautionary statement regarding Forward Looking Statements

This document contains statements that are, or may be deemed to be, 'forward-looking statements' with respect to Severn Trent's financial condition, results of operations and business and certain of Severn Trent's plans and objectives with respect to these items.

Forward-looking statements are sometimes, but not always, identified by their use of a date in the future or such words as 'anticipates', 'aims', 'due', 'could', 'may', 'will', 'would', 'should', 'expects', 'believes', 'intends', 'plans', 'projects', 'potential', 'reasonably possible', 'targets', 'goal' or 'estimates' and, in each case, their negative or other variations or comparable terminology. Any forward-looking statements in this document are based on Severn Trent's current expectations and, by their very nature, forward-looking statements are inherently unpredictable, speculative and involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur in the future.

Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and no assurances can be given that the forward-looking statements in this document will be realised. There are a number of factors, many of which are beyond Severn Trent's control that could cause actual results, performance and developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to: the Principal Risks disclosed in our latest Annual Report (which have not been updated since); changes in the economies and markets in which the group operates; changes in the regulatory and competition frameworks in which the group operates; the impact of legal or other proceedings against or which affect the group; and changes in interest and exchange rates.

All written or verbal forward-looking statements, made in this document or made subsequently, which are attributable to Severn Trent or any other member of the group or persons acting on their behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the factors referred to above. Subject to compliance with applicable laws and regulations, Severn Trent does not intend to update these forward-looking statements and does not undertake any obligation to do so,

Nothing in this document should be regarded as a profits forecast.

This document is not an offer to sell, exchange or transfer any securities of Severn Trent Plc or any of its subsidiaries and is not soliciting an offer to purchase, exchange or transfer such securities in any jurisdiction. Securities may not be offered, sold or transferred in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the US Securities Act of 1933 (as amended).

 

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