Boku, Inc., a leading provider of mobile payment solutions, has announced that it has purchased 125,000 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 144.5000 pence, and the lowest price paid per share was also 144.5000 pence. The volume weighted average price paid per share was 144.5000 pence.
Following the purchase, the company's total issued share capital consists of 299,448,024 common stock, of which 2,109,148 common stock are held in treasury. Therefore, the total number of voting rights is 297,338,876. 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 program is provided in the news release. The individual transactions on August 7, 2023, involved the purchase of 125,000 shares at a price of 144.5000 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. Some of Boku's customers include Amazon, Apple, Google, Microsoft, Netflix, and Tencent. The company was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in London, UK, with offices in various countries around the world.