Share Buyback Programme

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Hollywood Bowl Group plc has initiated a share buyback programme, entering into non-discretionary agreements with Investec and Berenberg to purchase up to £5 million of its ordinary shares, excluding associated costs and stamp duty. This programme, commencing immediately and concluding by 30 September 2026, reflects the company's strong cash generation and balance sheet, aiming to reduce share capital by cancelling purchased shares. The buyback is conducted independently by the appointed firms within pre-set parameters and regulatory guidelines, aligning with the Group's capital allocation policy to return excess capital to shareholders while continuing business investment.

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Hollywood Bowl Group plc
01 July 2026
 

1 July 2026

 

 

Hollywood Bowl Group plc

("Hollywood Bowl", the "Company" or the "Group")

 

Share Buyback Programme

 

Further to the Company's half year announcement on 27 May 2026, Hollywood Bowl announces today that it has entered into non-discretionary agreements with Investec and Berenberg to purchase, in aggregate, up to £5 million (excluding any associated costs and stamp duty) of the Company's Ordinary Shares of 1 pence each (the "Shares") and to make trading decisions under the Share Buyback independently of the Company in accordance with certain pre-set parameters. The Share Buyback Programme will commence today and end no later than 30 September 2026. 

The Share Buyback Programme reflects the Group's highly cash generative business model and strong balance sheet. In line with Group's capital allocation policy, the Board believes that a share buyback is an attractive way in which to return excess capital to shareholders while also continuing to invest in growing the business.

The purpose of the Share Buyback Programme is to reduce the share capital of the Company. As such, the Company will cancel any shares purchased. 

This arrangement is in accordance with Chapter 9 of the UK Listing Rules and the Group's general authority to repurchase ordinary shares. The Share Buyback Programme will be conducted within the parameters prescribed by the Market Abuse Regulation 596/2014, the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052 (both as incorporated into UK domestic law by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 and as amended by the Market Abuse (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019) and with regard to regulatory technical standards for the conditions applicable to buy-back programmes and stabilisation measures. During any closed periods, the Company and its directors have no power to invoke any changes to the programme, and it will be executed at the sole discretion of Investec and Berenberg, as appropriate.

 

Enquiries:



Hollywood Bowl Group PLC

Via Headland

Stephen Burns, Chief Executive Officer


Antony Smith, Chief Financial Officer


Mat Hart, Group Business Development Director






Headland

hollywoodbowl@headlandconsultancy.com

 

Rosh Field / Antonia Pollock

+44 (0)20 3805 4822





 

 

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