Boku, Inc., a leading provider of mobile payment solutions, has announced that it has purchased 152,500 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 134.5000 pence, and the lowest price paid per share was also 134.5000 pence. The volume weighted average price paid per share was 134.5000 pence.
Following the purchase, Boku's total issued share capital consists of 300,472,468 Common Stock, of which 3,684,148 Common Stock are held in treasury. Therefore, the total number of voting rights is 296,788,320. 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. The individual transactions on October 18, 2023, included 73,572 shares purchased at 134.5000 pence per share at 10:50:54, and 78,928 shares purchased at the same price per share at 10:57:33.
Boku, Inc. is a leading global provider of mobile payment solutions. Its mobile-first payments network includes mobile wallets, direct carrier billing, and account-to-account/real-time payments schemes, reaching over 7.5 billion mobile payment accounts through a single integration. The company's customers include global leaders such as Amazon, Apple, Meta Platforms, Google, Microsoft, Netflix, Sony, Spotify, and Tencent. Boku, Inc. was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in London, UK, with offices in various countries around the world.