Transaction in Own Shares and Total Voting Rights

ME Group International PLC

12 December 2023

 

12 December 2023

ME GROUP INTERNATIONAL PLC
("ME Group", "the Group" or "the Company")

Transaction in Own Shares and Total Voting Rights

ME Group announces that, in accordance with the terms of its share buyback programme announced on 18 August 2023 (the "Buyback Programme"), the Group has purchased the following number of ME Group International plc ordinary shares of 0.5p each (the "Ordinary Shares").

Date of purchase	12 December 2023
Aggregate number of Ordinary Shares purchased:	23,790
Highest price paid per share (£):	129.8
Lowest price paid per share (£):	124.8
Volume weighted average price paid (£):	126.1

The purchased Ordinary Shares will be held by the Company in treasury. Following the purchase of these shares, the Company will have 378,454,879 Ordinary Shares in issue (not including treasury shares). The total number of Ordinary Shares held by the Company in treasury is 1,147,633, which attract no voting rights.

The total number of voting rights in the Company, excluding treasury shares as of today is 377,307,246. This figure may be used by shareholders (and others with notification obligations) 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.

Since the announcement of the Buyback Programme on 18 August 2023, ME Group has purchased 1,147,633 Ordinary Shares in aggregate, all of which are held in treasury. 

In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 as it applies in the UK (the Market Abuse Regulation), the table below contains detailed information of the individual trades on behalf of the Company as part of the share buyback programme.

Aggregate information

Date	Trading Venue	Volume weighted average price paid per share(£):	Aggregate volume
11/12/2023	XLON	126.1	23,790

Individual Transactions

Number of ordinary shares purchased	Transaction price per share(£):	Time of transaction (UK Time)	Transaction reference number	Trading venue
31	129.8	08:30	00006067307TRLO1	XLON
479	129.8	08:30	00006067308TRLO1	XLON
494	127.8	08:49	00006067377TRLO1	XLON
658	126.8	08:57	00006067392TRLO1	XLON
21	126.8	08:57	00006067393TRLO1	XLON
164	128.8	09:29	00006067460TRLO1	XLON
627	128.2	09:29	00006067461TRLO1	XLON
638	127.4	09:49	00006067505TRLO1	XLON
663	127	10:16	00006067658TRLO1	XLON
162	126.8	11:02	00006067894TRLO1	XLON
650	126	11:02	00006067895TRLO1	XLON
29	126	11:02	00006067896TRLO1	XLON
103	127.6	11:34	00006067975TRLO1	XLON
64	127.6	11:34	00006067976TRLO1	XLON
322	127.6	12:00	00006068058TRLO1	XLON
679	127	12:19	00006068097TRLO1	XLON
678	126.4	13:07	00006068175TRLO1	XLON
422	125.8	13:29	00006068201TRLO1	XLON
242	125.8	13:29	00006068202TRLO1	XLON
629	125.8	13:29	00006068203TRLO1	XLON
629	125	13:59	00006068266TRLO1	XLON
657	124.8	14:09	00006068303TRLO1	XLON
372	124.8	14:33	00006068364TRLO1	XLON
679	125	14:41	00006068380TRLO1	XLON
680	125	14:55	00006068427TRLO1	XLON
161	125	15:31	00006068581TRLO1	XLON
647	124.8	15:35	00006068592TRLO1	XLON
32	124.8	15:35	00006068593TRLO1	XLON
103	125	15:53	00006068643TRLO1	XLON
11	125	15:53	00006068644TRLO1	XLON
439	125	15:53	00006068645TRLO1	XLON
632	125	16:03	00006068697TRLO1	XLON
678	125	16:12	00006068721TRLO1	XLON
679	125	16:20	00006068760TRLO1	XLON
167	125.4	16:27	00006068803TRLO1	XLON
17	125.8	16:28	00006068810TRLO1	XLON
429	126	16:28	00006068811TRLO1	XLON
27	126	16:28	00006068812TRLO1	XLON
103	126	16:28	00006068813TRLO1	XLON
103	126	16:28	00006068814TRLO1	XLON
8,790	126.1	16:31	00006068825TRLO1	XLON

ENQUIRIES:

ME Group International plc	[phone]
Del Mansi, Company Secretary
Hudson Sandler Wendy Baker / Nick Moore	[phone]  [e-mail]

NOTES TO EDITORS

ME Group International plc (LSE: MEGP) operates, sells and services a wide range of instant-service vending equipment, primarily aimed at the consumer market.

The Group operates vending units across 19 countries and its technological innovation is focused on four principal areas:

·    Photo.ME   - Photobooths and integrated biometric identification solutions

·    Wash.ME   - Unattended laundry services and launderettes

·    Print.ME     - High-quality digital printing kiosks

·    Feed.ME    - Vending equipment for the food service market

In addition, the Group operates other vending equipment such as children's rides, amusement machines, and business service equipment.

Whilst the Group both sells and services this equipment, the majority of units are owned, operated and maintained by the Group. The Group pays the site owner a commission based on turnover, which varies depending on the country, location and the type of machine.

The Group has built long-term relationships with major site owners and its equipment is generally sited in prime locations in areas of high footfall such as supermarkets, shopping malls (indoors and outdoors), transport hubs, and administration buildings (City Halls, Police etc.). Equipment is maintained and serviced by an established network of more than 650 field engineers.

In August 2022 the Company changed its listed entity name to ME Group International plc (previously Photo-Me International plc) to better reflect the Group's diversification focus and business strategy.

The Company's shares have been listed on the London Stock Exchange since 1962.

For further information: www.me-group.com

 

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