Boku, Inc., a leading provider of mobile payment solutions, has announced that it has purchased 47,275 common stock of $0.0001 each in the company on the London Stock Exchange. The shares were purchased through Peel Hunt LLP as part of the share buyback program that was announced on June 8, 2023. The purchased shares will be held in treasury. The highest price paid per share was 139.00 pence, and the lowest price paid per share was also 139.00 pence. The volume weighted average price paid per share was 139.00 pence.
Following the purchase, Boku's total issued share capital consists of 300,718,414 Common Stock, of which 3,731,423 Common Stock are held in treasury. Therefore, the total number of voting rights is 296,986,991. Shareholders can use this figure as the denominator for calculating their interest in the company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
The schedule of purchases made by Peel Hunt LLP on behalf of the company as part of the buyback program is provided in the news release. The individual transactions on December 19, 2023, involved the purchase of 47,275 shares at a price of 139.00 pence per share.
Boku, Inc. is a global provider of mobile payment solutions, including mobile wallets, direct carrier billing, and account-to-account/real-time payments schemes. The company's network reaches over 7.5 billion mobile payment accounts through a single integration. Boku's customers include global leaders such as Amazon, Meta Platforms, Google, Microsoft, Netflix, Sony, Spotify, and Tencent. The company was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in London, UK, with offices in various countries around the world.