RE: Buybacks7 May 2024 15:13
The first phase of the Programme will be carried out through an agreement with Merrill Lynch International ("Merrill Lynch"), pursuant to which Merrill Lynch shall purchase Ordinary Shares as principal (and not as agent of the Company) for the subsequent sale on to, and purchase by, the Company. This agreement will initially run from 29 April 2024 to 30 June 2024 (subject to no regulatory objections or concerns arising), for an aggregate consideration of up to, but no greater than, $15 million. Merrill Lynch will make its trading decisions in relation to the Ordinary Shares independently of, and uninfluenced by, the Company. While the Company has launched the Programme, there is no certainty on the volume of ordinary shares that may be purchased or any certainty on the pace and quantum of purchases.