Transaction in Own Shares

CentralNic Group PLC

13 July 2023

 

13 July 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 12 July 2023 it purchased 280,798 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		12 July 2023
Number of ordinary shares purchased		280,798
Highest price paid per ordinary share		124 pence
Lowest price paid per ordinary share		122.2 pence
Volume weighted average price paid per ordinary share		123.6666 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 7,455,319 shares in treasury. The total voting rights in the Company is now 281,204,765 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:	12 July 2023
Aggregate information:
Aggregated Volume	Volume-weighted average price (pence)	Venue
280,798	123.6666	London Stock Exchange
Individual transactions:
Volume	Price	Time
50,000	124.0000 pence	09:32 UK
154,851	123.9023 pence	16:37 UK
15,330	123.1501 pence	09:33 UK
54,557	123.0000 pence	08:03 UK
1,391	122.2000 pence	08:01 UK
549	122.2000 pence	08:01 UK
4,120	122.2000 pence	08:01 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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