Transaction in Own Shares

CentralNic Group PLC

07 June 2023

 

7 June 2023 CentralNic Group plc ("CentralNic" or the "Company") Transaction in Own Shares CentralNic Group plc (AIM: CNIC), the global internet company that derives recurring revenue from privacy-safe, AI based customer journeys that help online consumers make informed choices, announces that on 6 June 2023 it purchased 138,759 ordinary shares of £0.001 each in the Company (the "Repurchased Shares"), pursuant to the share buyback programme (the "Buyback Programme") that was announced on 15 May 2023, as follows (together the "Transaction"): Date of purchase  6 June 2023 Number of ordinary shares purchased  138,759 Highest price paid per ordinary share  114.4 pence Lowest price paid per ordinary share  113.2 pence Volume weighted average price paid per ordinary share  113.9217 pence Total Voting Rights Following the Transaction, the issued share capital of the Company remains unchanged at 288,660,084 and the Company now holds 4,651,968 shares in treasury. The total voting rights in the Company is now 284,008,116 which 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, CentralNic under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules. The Company will make further announcements in due course following the completion of any further purchases pursuant to the Buyback Programme. In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 details of the purchase of its own ordinary shares by CentralNic, which were all executed through the Company's broker, Zeus Capital Limited, are set out below: Schedule of Purchases:  Shares purchased:         CentralNic Group plc  (ISIN: GB00BCCW4X83) Date of purchases:         6 June 2023 Aggregate information: Aggregated Volume Volume-weighted average price (pence) Venue 138,759 113.9217 London Stock Exchange Individual transactions: Volume Price Time 36 114.20 pence 08:00 UK 499 114.20 pence 08:00 UK 257 114.20 pence 08:00 UK 66 114.20 pence 08:00 UK 1,502 114.20 pence 08:00 UK 167 114.20 pence 08:00 UK 1,509 114.00 pence 08:00 UK 374 114.00 pence 08:00 UK 3,117 114.00 pence 08:00 UK 1,000 113.60 pence 09:28 UK 1,412 114.40 pence 11:47 UK 5,000 114.40 pence 11:48 UK 1,000 114.40 pence 11:48 UK 1,667 114.40 pence 11:48 UK 2,333 114.40 pence 11:48 UK 5,000 114.40 pence 11:48 UK 60 114.40 pence 11:48 UK 5,000 114.40 pence 13:21 UK 2,528 114.40 pence 13:21 UK 5,331 113.80 pence 13:49 UK 1,724 113.80 pence 13:49 UK 288 113.80 pence 13:49 UK 6,767 113.80 pence 14:13 UK 3,293 113.80 pence 14:13 UK 519 113.80 pence 14:49 UK 7,055 114.00 pence 15:56 UK 7,055 114.00 pence 15:56 UK 7,055 114.00 pence 15:56 UK 7,055 114.00 pence 15:56 UK 7,055 114.00 pence 15:56 UK 7,055 114.00 pence 15:56 UK 7,055 114.00 pence 15:56 UK 2,693 114.00 pence 15:56 UK 30,000 113.60 pence 16:08 UK 4,188 113.20 pence 16:35 UK 1,443 113.20 pence 16:35 UK 14 113.20 pence 16:35 UK 587 113.20 pence 16:35 UK CentralNic Group plc [phone] Michael Riedl, Chief Executive Officer William Green, Chief Financial Officer Zeus (NOMAD and Joint Broker) Nick Cowles / Jamie Peel / James Edis (Investment Banking) [phone] Dominic King (Corporate Broking)  [phone] Berenberg (Joint Broker) [phone] Mark Whitmore / Richard Andrews / Alix Mecklenburg-Solodkoff                           SEC Newgate (for Media) [phone] Bob Huxford / Alice Cho / Harry Handyside / Tom Carnegie [e-mail] About CentralNic Group Plc CentralNic is a leading global internet solutions company that operates in two highly attractive markets: high-growth digital advertising (Online Marketing segment) and domain name management solutions (Online Presence segment). The company's Online Marketing segment creates privacy-safe and AI-generated online consumer journeys that convert general interest online media users into confident high conviction consumers through advertorial and review websites. The Online Presence segment is a critical constituent of the global online presence and productivity tool ecosystem, where CentralNic serves as the primary distribution channel for a wide range of digital products. The company's high-quality earnings come from subscription recurring revenues in the Online Presence segment and revenue share on rolling utility-style contracts in the Online Marketing segment. The Online Marketing market has a long-term average growth rate of +20%, making it an attractive growth market. With a proven business model, scalable technology, and a track record of delivering accretive M&A, CentralNic has become a global consolidator.

 

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