Boku, Inc., a leading provider of mobile payment solutions, has announced that it has purchased 176,445 common stock of $0.0001 each in the Company ("Common Stock") 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 138.50 pence, and the lowest price paid per share was also 138.50 pence. The volume weighted average price paid per share was 138.50 pence.
Following the purchase, Boku's total issued share capital consists of 301,066,914 Common Stock, of which 4,007,868 Common Stock are held in treasury. Therefore, the total number of voting rights is 297,059,046. Shareholders may use this figure as the denominator for the calculations by which they can determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to 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 Programme is provided in the news release. The transactions took place on December 21, 2023, and the transaction reference numbers are also provided.
Boku, Inc. is a leading global provider of mobile payment solutions. The company's 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. 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.