Transaction in Own Shares and Total Voting Rights

ME Group International PLC

31 January 2024

 

31 January 2024

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	31 January 2024
Aggregate number of Ordinary Shares purchased:	25,000
Highest price paid per share (£):	1.30
Lowest price paid per share (£):	1.27
Volume weighted average price paid (£):	1.29

The purchased Ordinary Shares will be held by the Company in treasury. Following the purchase of these shares, the Company will have 376,418,425 Ordinary Shares in issue (not including treasury shares). The total number of Ordinary Shares held by the Company in treasury is 2,036,454, which attract no voting rights whilst so held.

The total number of voting rights in the Company, excluding treasury shares as of today is 376,418,425. 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 2,036,454 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 made by Cavendish Securities plc on behalf of the Company as part of the Buyback Programme.

Aggregate information

Date	Trading Venue	Volume weighted average price paid per share(£):	Aggregate volume
31/01/2024	XLON	1.29	25,000

Individual Transactions

Number of ordinary shares purchased	Transaction price per share(GBX):	Time of transaction (UK Time)	Transaction reference number	Trading venue
84	129.8	08:01	00006128442TRLO1	XLON
1000	129.6	08:43	00006128628TRLO1	XLON
1786	129.8	09:02	00006128712TRLO1	XLON
1787	129.8	09:39	00006128829TRLO1	XLON
2310	129.8	10:07	00006128920TRLO1	XLON
2000	128.4	10:58	00006129090TRLO1	XLON
1314	128.4	11:02	00006129105TRLO1	XLON
1888	128.8	12:06	00006129241TRLO1	XLON
1543	128.4	12:07	00006129243TRLO1	XLON
939	128	13:00	00006129372TRLO1	XLON
18	128	13:00	00006129371TRLO1	XLON
304	128	13:00	00006129370TRLO1	XLON
191	128	13:00	00006129369TRLO1	XLON
204	128	13:00	00006129373TRLO1	XLON
803	128	13:00	00006129375TRLO1	XLON
800	128	13:00	00006129374TRLO1	XLON
1425	128.4	13:58	00006129571TRLO1	XLON
1908	128.4	14:44	00006129724TRLO1	XLON
766	127	14:48	00006129736TRLO1	XLON
2832	127.6	15:36	00006129908TRLO1	XLON
1098	128	16:05	00006130045TRLO1	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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