Transaction in Own Shares

Science Group PLC

10 October 2023

 

10 October 2023

Science Group plc

(the "Company" or "Science Group")

Transaction in own shares

Science Group plc (AIM:SAG) announces that, on 9 October 2023, it purchased 25,000 of its 1 pence ordinary shares at an average price of 407.0 pence per share. The highest price paid per share was 407.0 pence and the lowest price paid per share was 407.0 pence. The Company purchased these shares through Liberum Capital Limited.

The number of shares purchased represented 0.05% of the voting rights attributable to the total ordinary shares in issue prior to the purchase. The purchased shares will be held in treasury.

The total number of ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares) following this announcement is 45,976,506.  Science Group holds 209,368 shares in treasury and a further 4,799 shares are held by the Frontier Smart Technologies Employee Benefit Trust.  The total number of voting rights in the Company following this announcement is therefore 45,971,707.

The figure of 45,971,707 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, the Company, under the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

Schedule of Purchases - Individual Transactions

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 made by Liberum Capital Limited on behalf of the Company as part of the buyback programme.

Number of shares purchased	Transaction price (per share)	Time of transaction	Execution venue
25000	407.0	15:30:43	AIMX

- Ends - For further information: Science Group plc Sarah Cole, Company Secretary Tel: [phone] www.sciencegroup.com   Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker) Nick Adams, Alex Price, Richard Short Tel: [phone] Liberum Capital Limited (Joint Broker) Max Jones, Miquela Bezuidenhoudt Tel: [phone]

 

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