Anglo-Eastern Plantations PLC has provided an update on its share buyback program, revealing that the company has purchased 4,786 ordinary shares of 25 pence each through Panmure Gordon (UK) Limited. The highest and lowest price paid per share was 720.00 GBp, with a volume-weighted average price of 720.00 GBp. These purchased shares will be held by the company in treasury, bringing the total number of ordinary shares in issue to 39,976,272, including treasury shares. The total number of voting rights in the company, excluding treasury shares, is 39,503,788 as of 15 May 2024.
Since the announcement of the Buyback Programme on 24 August 2023, Anglo-Eastern Plantations PLC has purchased 132,584 ordinary shares in aggregate, which are held in treasury. The company has also provided detailed information of the individual trades made by Panmure Gordon (UK) Limited on behalf of the company as part of the share buyback program, in accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 as it applies in the UK (the Market Abuse Regulation).
Shareholders and others with notification obligations can use the total number of voting rights in the company, excluding treasury shares, 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. For further information, contact Anglo-Eastern Plantations Plc or Panmure Gordon (UK) Limited. More detailed information on the individual trades made as part of the share buyback program can be found on the company's website.