15 Feb 2013 16:27
UBC Media Group Plc
(the "Company" or "UBC")
Transaction in Own Shares
Pursuant to the authority given to the Company by shareholders at its Annual General Meeting on 26 July 2012, UBC announces that on 15 February 2013 it purchased 2,946,004 ordinary shares of 1p each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares"), at a price of 2p per Ordinary Share. The purchased Ordinary Shares will be held in treasury.
This represents 1.49 per cent. of the issued share capital of the Company and its total voting rights.
Following this purchase, the total number of Ordinary Shares in issue is 198,286,212 and the total number of ordinary shares with voting rights in the Company is 195,340,208.
The above figure of 195,340,208 may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, UBC under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
Enquiries:
UBC Media Group | 020 7453 1600 |
Simon Cole, Chief Executive | |
Chris Dent, Finance Director | |
finnCap | 020 7220 0500 |
Charlotte Stranner/Rose Herbert - Corporate Finance | |
Victoria Bates - Corporate Broking |
Notes to Editors
About UBC Media Group
UBC is quoted on the London Stock Exchange's AIM market. UBC is a leading provider of digital content, software and mobile applications. The Group is the largest independent producer of radio programming for the BBC and a provider of entertainment programming to commercial radio stations throughout the UK. Its software division, Unique Interactive, is a global supplier of digital radio text and data services.
www.ubcmedia.com