SEC Newgate S.p.A. Transaction in Own Shares (6290C)

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RNS Number : 6290C

SEC Newgate S.p.A.

24 February 2022

For immediate release

24 February 2022

SEC Newgate S.p.A. ("SEC Newgate" or the "Company")

Transaction in own shares

SEC Newgate (AIM:SECN), the insight-driven global strategic communications group that works at the nexus of business, politics, communities, markets and media, announces that it yesterday made the following purchases of Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Buy-back announced on 17 February 2022.

Date of purchases: 23 February 2022

   Number of Ordinary Shares purchased:                                                    195,855 
   Highest price paid per Ordinary Share:                                                      111.32p 
   Lowest price paid per Ordinary Share:                                                       111.32p 

Volume weighted average price: 111.32p

The Company will hold the above Ordinary Shares in treasury.

Following the repurchase of the Ordinary Shares set out above, the Company's issued share capital consists of 23,257,627 Ordinary Shares (excluding treasury shares), and the Company will hold 1,453,295 Ordinary Shares in treasury. Therefore, the total voting rights in the Company will be 23,257,627. This figure for the total number of voting rights 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, the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

The Company will make further announcements in due course following the completion of any further purchases pursuant to the Buy-back.

In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (the Market Abuse Regulation), the detailed breakdown of individual trades made by Arden Partners on behalf of the Company as part of the share buyback programme is set out below.

 
 Transaction date     Number of shares   Transaction price    Trading venue 
  and time             purchased          (pence per share) 
 23/02/2022, 10:39    14,644             111.32               AIMX 
                     -----------------  -------------------  -------------- 
 23/02/2022, 10:59    4,941              111.32               AIMX 
                     -----------------  -------------------  -------------- 
 23/02/2022, 11:07    24,367             111.32               AIMX 
                     -----------------  -------------------  -------------- 
 23/02/2022, 12:23    2,000              111.32               AIMX 
                     -----------------  -------------------  -------------- 
 23/02/2022, 15:38    149,903            111.32               AIMX 
                     -----------------  -------------------  -------------- 
 

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

Media Enquiries

 
 Fiorenzo Tagliabue (Group CEO)     Tel: [phone] 
                                     [e-mail] 
 Emma Kane (Deputy Group CEO,       Tel: [phone] 
  CEO SEC Newgate UK)                [e-mail] 
 Sergio Penna (Group CFO)           [e-mail] 
 
   Arden Partners 
   (Nominated Adviser and Broker) 
 Richard Johnson, Ben Christie      Tel: [phone] 
 

Notes to Editors

-- SEC Newgate's focus is on achieving positive outcomes through communications, advocacy and research, helping clients clearly demonstrate their purpose, value, and impact locally, nationally and internationally.

   --  Further information is available at the Group's website:   www.secnewgate.com 
   --  Further information on SEC Newgate UK is available at:   www.secnewgate.co.uk 

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