Transaction in Own Shares

CentralNic Group PLC

21 July 2023

 

21 July 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 20 July 2023 it purchased 216,874 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		20 July 2023
Number of ordinary shares purchased		216,874
Highest price paid per ordinary share		128 pence
Lowest price paid per ordinary share		127 pence
Volume weighted average price paid per ordinary share		127.5627 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 7,989,842 shares in treasury. The total voting rights in the Company is now 280,670,242 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:	20 July 2023
Aggregate information:
Aggregated Volume	Volume-weighted average price (pence)	Venue
216,874	127.5627	London Stock Exchange
Individual transactions:
Volume	Price	Time
350	127.8000 pence	14:16 UK
2,500	127.8000 pence	14:16 UK
1	127.8000 pence	14:16 UK
2,500	127.8000 pence	14:16 UK
2,500	127.8000 pence	14:16 UK
12,149	127.8000 pence	14:16 UK
50,000	128.0000 pence	14:17 UK
12,126	127.6291 pence	14:17 UK
2,261	127.8000 pence	14:28 UK
8,475	127.8000 pence	14:28 UK
3,394	127.8000 pence	14:28 UK
5,870	127.8000 pence	14:28 UK
5,669	127.2000 pence	15:32 UK
1,775	127.2000 pence	15:32 UK
500	127.2000 pence	15:32 UK
6,387	127.2000 pence	15:32 UK
1	127.0000 pence	15:48 UK
2,144	127.0000 pence	15:48 UK
1,569	127.0000 pence	15:48 UK
18,049	127.0000 pence	15:48 UK
4,794	127.0000 pence	15:58 UK
2,193	127.4000 pence	16:09 UK
3,055	127.4000 pence	16:09 UK
958	127.4000 pence	16:09 UK
686	127.4000 pence	16:09 UK
3,412	127.4000 pence	16:09 UK
4,682	127.4000 pence	16:09 UK
500	127.4000 pence	16:09 UK
720	127.4000 pence	16:09 UK
1,316	127.4000 pence	16:29 UK
1,639	127.4000 pence	16:35 UK
5,029	127.4000 pence	16:35 UK
178	127.4000 pence	16:35 UK
484	127.4000 pence	16:35 UK
981	127.4000 pence	16:35 UK
5,269	127.4000 pence	16:35 UK
430	127.4000 pence	16:35 UK
1,376	127.4000 pence	16:35 UK
4,274	127.4000 pence	16:35 UK
4,587	127.4000 pence	16:35 UK
3,015	127.4000 pence	16:35 UK
1,407	127.4000 pence	16:35 UK
6,444	127.4000 pence	16:35 UK
4,794	127.4000 pence	16:35 UK
510	127.4000 pence	16:35 UK
4,190	127.4000 pence	16:35 UK
2,465	127.4000 pence	16:35 UK
949	127.4000 pence	16:35 UK
2,396	127.4000 pence	16:35 UK
3,104	127.4000 pence	16:35 UK
1,052	127.4000 pence	16:35 UK
1,765	127.4000 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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