Transaction in Own Shares

CentralNic Group PLC

31 May 2023

 

31 May 2023
CentralNic Group plc
("CentralNic" or the "Company")
Transaction in Own Shares
CentralNic Group plc (AIM: CNIC), the global internet company that derives recurring revenue from privacy-safe, AI based customer journeys that help online consumers make informed choices, announces that on 30 May 2023 it purchased 164,063 ordinary shares of £0.001 each in the Company (the "Repurchased Shares"), pursuant to the share buyback programme (the "Buyback Programme") that was announced on 15 May 2023, as follows (together the "Transaction"):
Date of purchase		30 May 2023
Number of ordinary shares purchased		164,063
Highest price paid per ordinary share		113 pence
Lowest price paid per ordinary share		111.2 pence
Volume weighted average price paid per ordinary share		112.5847 pence
Total Voting Rights
Following the Transaction, the issued share capital of the Company remains unchanged at 288,660,084 and the Company now holds 3,785,128 shares in treasury. The total voting rights in the Company is now 284,874,956 which 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, CentralNic under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
The Company will make further announcements in due course following the completion of any further purchases pursuant to the Buyback Programme.
In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 details of the purchase of its own ordinary shares by CentralNic, which were all executed through the Company's broker, Zeus Capital Limited, are set out below:
Schedule of Purchases:
Shares purchased:	CentralNic Group plc  (ISIN: GB00BCCW4X83)
Date of purchases:	30 May 2023
Aggregate information:
Aggregated Volume	Volume-weighted average price (pence)	Venue
164,063	112.5847	London Stock Exchange
Individual transactions:
Volume	Price	Time
60,000	113.00 pence	08:19 UK
60,000	113.00 pence	08:19 UK
10,000	112.00 pence	11:05 UK
3,552	111.60 pence	15:32 UK
328	111.60 pence	15:32 UK
14	111.60 pence	15:32 UK
480	111.60 pence	15:32 UK
3,553	111.60 pence	15:32 UK
10,000	111.20 pence	14:47 UK
65	111.20 pence	15:31 UK
8	111.20 pence	15:31 UK
2,000	111.20 pence	15:31 UK
1,636	111.20 pence	16:35 UK
1,034	111.20 pence	16:35 UK
4,555	111.20 pence	16:35 UK
1,073	111.20 pence	16:35 UK
1,702	111.20 pence	16:35 UK
4,063	111.20 pence	16:35 UK
CentralNic Group plc		[phone]
Michael Riedl, Chief Executive Officer
William Green, Chief Financial Officer
Zeus (NOMAD and Joint Broker)
Nick Cowles / Jamie Peel / James Edis (Investment Banking)		[phone]
Dominic King (Corporate Broking)		[phone]
Berenberg (Joint Broker)		[phone]
Mark Whitmore / Richard Andrews / Alix Mecklenburg-Solodkoff
SEC Newgate (for Media)		[phone]
Bob Huxford / Alice Cho / Harry Handyside / Tom Carnegie		[e-mail]
About CentralNic Group Plc
CentralNic is a leading global internet solutions company that operates in two highly attractive markets: high-growth digital advertising (Online Marketing segment) and domain name management solutions (Online Presence segment). The company's Online Marketing segment creates privacy-safe and AI-generated online consumer journeys that convert general interest online media users into confident high conviction consumers through advertorial and review websites. The Online Presence segment is a critical constituent of the global online presence and productivity tool ecosystem, where CentralNic serves as the primary distribution channel for a wide range of digital products. The company's high-quality earnings come from subscription recurring revenues in the Online Presence segment and revenue share on rolling utility-style contracts in the Online Marketing segment. The Online Marketing market has a long-term average growth rate of +20%, making it an attractive growth market. With a proven business model, scalable technology, and a track record of delivering accretive M&A, CentralNic has become a global consolidator.

 

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