11
September 2024
Epwin Group
Plc
("Epwin", the "Company" or
the "Group")
Extension of Share Buyback
Programme
Epwin Group Plc (AIM: EPWN), the
leading manufacturer of energy efficient and low maintenance
building products, with significant market shares, supplying the
Repair, Maintenance and Improvement ("RMI"), new build and social
housing sectors is pleased to announce its decision to extend its
existing share buyback programme originally announced on 27
November 2023 (the "Programme") and extended on 10 April 2024. The
decision to further extend the Programme follows the anticipated
imminent completion of the programme extension announced on 10
April 2024 which will, on completion, in aggregate with the initial
Programme, have facilitated the Company purchasing 6 million
ordinary shares of 0.05 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") at an
anticipated total cost of approximately £5 million. The Programme
is today being extended to allow the Company to repurchase up to a
further 5 million Ordinary Shares from the date of this
announcement.
In order to implement the extension
of the Programme, the Company has extended its existing agreement
with Shore Capital for it to carry out on-market purchases independent of the
Company on an irrevocable and non-discretionary basis. The
Programme will be conducted within certain pre-set parameters and
at all times in accordance with the authority granted by
shareholders to repurchase the Company's Ordinary Shares at the
2024 AGM held on 21 May 2024.
Following the extension of the
Programme, it is currently envisaged that it will now end no later
than 31 May 2025 unless the Company and Shore Capital agree otherwise (in which
event an announcement would be made). The Programme may cease
before that date if the Programme limit of 5 million ordinary
shares is reached sooner, and the continuation of the Programme
after the 2025 AGM, which is expected to take place in May 2025, is
subject to purchases of Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Programme
remaining within the shareholder authority (if any) for the Company
to purchase its Ordinary Shares that is granted at the 2025 AGM.
The Programme is intended to reduce the share capital of the
Company and as such repurchased
Ordinary Shares will be cancelled.
Shareholders should be aware that
the Programme will, insofar as is possible, continue to be
conducted in accordance with the safe harbour parameters of MAR (as
defined below); however, the Programme may on any given trading day
represent a significant proportion of the daily trading volume in
the Ordinary Shares on the London Stock Exchange and could exceed
25 per cent of the average daily trading volume. Accordingly, the
Company may not benefit from the exemption contained in Article
5(1) in the UK version of the Market Abuse Regulations
(Regulation (EU) No 596/2014) as incorporated
into UK domestic law by virtue of the European Union
(Withdrawal) Act 2018 ("MAR"). The Programme will not prevent the
Company from making additional purchases of Ordinary Shares in
accordance with the Company's general authority to repurchase
Ordinary Shares where it considers it appropriate to do
so.
Any market purchase of Ordinary
Shares pursuant to the Programme will be announced no later than
7.30am on the business day following the day on which the purchase
occurred.
This announcement contains inside
information for the purposes of Article 7 of
the UK version of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU)
No.596/2014, which forms part of UK law by virtue of the
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. The Company confirms that it
currently has no other unpublished price sensitive
information.
Contact information
Epwin Group Plc
Jon Bednall, Chief
Executive
Chris Empson, Group Finance
Director
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078 3262
3818
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Shore Capital (Nominated Adviser and Joint
Broker)
Corporate Advisory
Daniel Bush / Harry
Davies-Ball
Corporate Broking
Fiona Conroy
Zeus Capital Limited (Joint Broker)
Dominic King / Nick
Searle
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0207 408 4090
0203 829
5000
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MHP
Communications
Reg Hoare / Matthew Taylor / Finn
Taylor
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078 3262
3818
epwin@mhpgroup.com
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About Epwin
Epwin is the leading manufacturer of
energy efficient and low maintenance building products, with
significant market shares, supplying the Repair, Maintenance and Improvement ("RMI"), new build and social housing sectors.
The Company is incorporated,
domiciled and operates principally in the United
Kingdom.
Information for investors can be
accessed
www.epwin.co.uk/investors/