Aptitude Software Group plc has disclosed the purchase of 6,000 of its ordinary shares to be held in treasury as part of its Share Buyback Programme. The highest and lowest price paid per ordinary share was 383.30 pence, with the volume-weighted average price also at 383.30 pence. Following the purchase, the company will hold 406,913 of its ordinary shares in treasury, reducing the number of ordinary shares in issue and admitted to trading to 56,930,698 (excluding treasury shares). The company will make further announcements as the Share Buyback Programme progresses.
The detailed information about the purchases made by Canaccord Genuity Limited on behalf of Aptitude is in accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (the Market Abuse Regulation). The individual transactions were carried out at a price of 383.30 pence per share at 15:57:01 on the London Stock Exchange.
For further information, shareholders can use the reduced figure of 56,930,698 Ordinary Shares as the denominator for the calculations to determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change in their interest in, the share capital of the Company under the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules. The company's contacts for investor relations and media inquiries are also provided in the announcement.
Aptitude Software Group plc is a market-leading provider of finance transformation software solutions, specializing in delivering fully autonomous finance.