MENZIES(JOHN) PLC - Transaction in Own Shares

John Menzies plc

(the “Company”)

Transaction in own securities

16 May 2018

The Company announces that it has purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 25 pence each (“Ordinary Shares”) on the London Stock Exchange from Numis Securities Ltd as part of its Share Repurchase Programme announced on 15 March 2018 (the “Programme”).

Date of purchase	15 May 2018
Number of Ordinary Shares purchased	9,884
Average market price paid per Ordinary Share	669.3143p
Highest price paid per Ordinary Share	674.00p
Lowest price paid per Ordinary Share	665.00p

The Company intends to hold these Ordinary Shares in Treasury.

Following the purchase of these Ordinary Shares, the Company will hold 479,529 of its Ordinary Shares in Treasury and have 83,544,567 Ordinary Shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Therefore the total number of voting rights in the Company is 83,544,567 which may be used by the Company’s shareholders 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 Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (i.e. the Market Abuse Regulation), the Schedule below contains detailed information about the purchases made by Numis Securities Ltd on behalf of the Company as part of the Programme.

This announcement does not constitute, or form part of, an offer or any solicitation of an offer for securities in any jurisdiction. 

Enquiries

John Geddes

Group Company Secretary & Corporate Affairs Director                                     0131 225 8555

Schedule of Purchases

Shares purchased:         John Menzies plc (ISIN CODE: GB0005790059)
Date of purchases:         15 May 2018
Investment firm:            Numis Securities Ltd

Aggregate information:

Venue	Volume-weighted average price	Aggregated volume
London Stock Exchange	669.3143 pence	9,884

Individual transactions:

Number of Ordinary Shares purchased	Transaction price (per Ordinary Share)	Time of transaction
223	665	10:07:38
822	665	10:07:38
199	667	10:08:17
401	667	10:09:11
688	668	10:31:45
350	669	10:34:01
22	669	10:34:01
868	669	10:34:01
129	669	11:55:21
372	669	11:55:21
63	669	11:55:21
58	670	12:06:01
220	670	12:06:46
224	670	13:07:55
240	670	13:07:55
208	670	13:07:55
201	670	13:07:55
235	670	13:08:02
74	670	13:08:02
390	670	13:27:29
60	670	13:48:44
238	670	13:48:44
97	670	13:48:44
142	670	13:48:47
40	670	13:48:47
218	670	13:48:47
178	670	13:49:13
222	670	13:49:13
32	670	13:49:13
107	670	13:49:13
3	670	13:49:13
197	670	13:52:55
226	670	13:52:55
320	670	14:12:01
339	670	14:12:01
219	669	14:12:19
245	670	15:46:11
49	670	15:46:11
49	674	16:06:40
140	673	16:08:22
14	673	16:08:22
59	673	16:08:22
634	674	16:22:45
69	674	16:22:45

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