3 Apr 2018 07:00
03 April 2018
RPC Group Plc
Closed period repurchase programme
RPC Group Plc, (the "Company") announces that it has instructed Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch ("Deutsche") and Jefferies International Limited ("Jefferies") in relation to an irrevocable and non-discretionary programme to purchase its shares for cancellation, during the period which commences on 3 April 2018 and ends on announcement of the Company's full year results on 6 June 2018 (the "Closed Period Programme"). Where applicable, Deutsche or Jefferies will act as principal for the simultaneous onward sale of such shares to the Company, and will each make trading decisions concerning the timing of the purchases of the Company's ordinary shares independently of the Company.
Any acquisitions under the Closed Period Programme will be effected within certain pre-set parameters, and in accordance with the Company's general authority to repurchase shares, the EU Market Abuse Regulation (596/2014) and Chapter 12 of the Listing Rules. The Company confirms that it currently has no unpublished price sensitive information.
These arrangements form part of the Company's capital return programme announced on 19 July 2017.
Contacts:
Nick GilesCompany SecretaryRPC Group Plcn.giles@rpc-group.plc.uk