Transaction in Own Shares

CentralNic Group PLC

23 June 2023

 

23 June 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 22 June 2023 it purchased 71,546 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		22 June 2023
Number of ordinary shares purchased		71,546
Highest price paid per ordinary share		111.6 pence
Lowest price paid per ordinary share		111 pence
Volume weighted average price paid per ordinary share		111.1316 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 5,458,444 shares in treasury. The total voting rights in the Company is now 283,201,640 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:	22 June 2023
Aggregate information:
Aggregated Volume	Volume-weighted average price (pence)	Venue
71,546	111.1316	London Stock Exchange
Individual transactions:
Volume	Price	Time
25,000	111.00 pence	09:45 UK
27,856	111.00 pence	10:27 UK
542	111.40 pence	15:53 UK
1,477	111.40 pence	15:53 UK
857	111.40 pence	15:53 UK
305	111.40 pence	15:53 UK
26	111.40 pence	15:53 UK
2,895	111.40 pence	15:53 UK
332	111.40 pence	15:53 UK
14	111.40 pence	15:53 UK
100	111.40 pence	15:53 UK
1,533	111.40 pence	15:54 UK
795	111.40 pence	15:54 UK
107	111.40 pence	16:10 UK
2,895	111.60 pence	16:13 UK
3,564	111.60 pence	16:14 UK
332	111.60 pence	16:14 UK
14	111.60 pence	16:14 UK
1,328	111.60 pence	16:14 UK
605	111.60 pence	16:14 UK
969	111.60 pence	16:15 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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