Notice of GM for authority to buy back shares

RNS Number : 0485Y

Amino Technologies PLC

01 December 2017

 

Amino Technologies plc

("Amino" or the "Company")

Notice of General Meeting for authority to buy back shares

Amino Technologies plc (LSE: AMO), the global provider of digital TV entertainment and cloud solutions to network operators, today announces that a notice of a general meeting of the Company, to be held at the offices of Amino Technologies Plc, at Buckingway Business Park, Anderson Road, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4UQ at 10:00 a.m. on 15^th December 2017 (the "General Meeting") has today been posted to shareholders. The General Meeting is being held for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, approving a resolution to grant the Company the general authority to make market purchases of its own ordinary shares of 1 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") within the meaning of Section 693 of the Companies Act 2006.

The Board, having consulted with its advisers, believes it to be in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders as a whole to have authority to purchase its Ordinary Shares in the market.

The Board is mindful of the financial impact any market purchases of its Ordinary Shares may have on the Company. The Board will only proceed to make market purchases of its Ordinary Shares at prices which make sense for the Company as a whole and there can be no certainty that any of the buyback authority sought at the General Meeting under Resolution 1 will be utilised. The Directors have confirmed that none of them will, nor do they have any current intention to, sell any of the Ordinary Shares which they beneficially own to the Company should the Company utilise the buyback authority.

Therefore, Company will seek approval at the General Meeting to enable it to make market purchases of its Ordinary Shares, subject to:

(i)         a maximum limit of 7,261,927 shares representing approximately 10% of the issued share capital of the Company (after deducting Ordinary Shares held in treasury); and

(ii)         a maximum price, exclusive of any expenses, which may be paid for any Ordinary Share being the higher of:

·      an amount equal to 105% of the average middle market quotations for the Shares (derived from the AIM appendix to the London Stock Exchange's Daily Official List) for the five business days prior to the date of purchase; and

·      an amount equal to the higher of the price quoted for the last independent trade of a Share and the highest current independent bid for a Share on the trading venue where the purchase is carried out.

Should the authority to make market purchases of its Ordinary Shares be granted, the Company will announce details of any share buyback programme in due course, and the aforementioned authority hereby conferred shall expire on the conclusion of the earlier of 31 May 2018 or the Company's next Annual General Meeting.

For further information please contact:

Amino Technologies PLC	[phone]
Donald McGarva, Chief Executive Officer
Mark Carlisle, Chief Financial Officer
finnCap Ltd (NOMAD and Joint Broker)	[phone]
Matt Goode / Carl Holmes /Simon Hicks (Corporate Finance) Simon Johnson (Corporate Broking)
Canaccord Genuity Limited (Joint Broker and Financial Adviser)	[phone]
Simon Bridges / Emma Gabriel
FTI Consulting LLP (Financial PR)	[phone]
Jamie Ricketts / Alex Le May / Darius Alexander

About Amino Technologies plc

Amino Technologies plc is a global leader in innovative IP/Cloud video software and device solutions that enable service providers to transform the consumer experience. As pioneers of IPTV and with over seven million devices sold worldwide, Amino has a proven track record for rock-solid reliability, innovation and best-in-class customer care. Over 1,000 of the world's leading service providers, across 100 countries have relied on Amino to provide a seamless delivery of rich entertainment experiences. We pride ourselves in providing award-winning solutions that enable the delivery of innovative services to enrich the lives of connected consumers. Amino Technologies plc is headquartered near Cambridge, in the UK, and is listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange (AIM: symbol AMO). www.aminocom.com

 

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