Transaction in Own Shares

EPE Special Opportunities Limited

24 July 2023

 

EPE Special Opportunities Limited

Transaction in Own Shares

EPE Special Opportunities Limited ("ESO" or the "Company") announces that, on 21 July 2023, it purchased 3,500,000 of the Company's zero dividend preference shares ("ZDP Shares") at a weighted average price of 105.00 pence per share. The Purchase was affected pursuant to instructions issued by the Company on 19 July 2023, as announced on 19 July 2023.

The purchased ZDP Shares will be held by the Company in treasury.

The number of ZDP Shares held by the Company in treasury following the transaction is 7,500,000 ZDP Shares and the number of ZDP Shares not held in treasury is 12,500,000 ZDP Shares.

The number of Ordinary Shares in issue, not held by the Company in treasury, following the transaction and the figure to be used as the denominator for calculations of interests in the Company's voting rights is 29,876,847 Ordinary Shares.

In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (the Market Abuse Regulation), the schedule below contains detailed information about the purchases of ZDP Shares made by Liberum Capital Limited on behalf of the Company.

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

The person responsible for releasing this information on behalf of the Company is Amanda Robinson of Langham Hall Fund Management (Jersey) Limited.

Enquiries:

EPIC Investment Partners LLP	[phone] Alex Leslie
Langham Hall Fund Management (Jersey) Limited	[phone] Amanda Robinson
Cardew Group Limited	[phone] Richard Spiegelberg
Numis Securities Limited	[phone]
Nominated Advisor:	Stuart Skinner
Corporate Broker:	Charles Farquhar

Transaction in Own Shares

Schedule of Purchases:

Shares purchased:	EPE Special Opportunities Limited ZDP (ISIN: BMG3163K1137)
Date of purchases:	21 July 2023
Broker / Investment Firm:	Liberum Capital Limited

Aggregate Information:

Venue	Volume Weighted Average Price (pence per share)	Aggregated Volume
Main Market (London Stock Exchange)	105.00	3,500,000

Individual Transactions:

Number of Shares Purchased	Transaction Price (pence per Share)	Time of Transaction
3,500,000	105.00	16:27

 

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