Capricorn Energy PLC announces that, on the business day prior to this announcement, it purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 799/122 pence each (the "Ordinary Shares") for cancellation through Merrill Lynch International ("BofA Securities"). Such purchase was effected pursuant to the instructions issued by the Company in accordance with the share repurchase arrangements entered into with BofA Securities, as announced on 17 June 2024.
Aggregated information of Ordinary Shares purchased according to each trading venue:
London Stock Exchange
Weighted average price paid per share (GBP): 199.19
Aggregate number of shares purchased: 15,700
Lowest price paid per share (GBP): 194.00
Highest price paid per share (GBP): 201.50
Chi-X (CXE)
Weighted average price paid per share (GBP): 199.47
Aggregate number of shares purchased: 1,397
Lowest price paid per share (GBP): 194.00
Highest price paid per share (GBP): 200.00
BATS (BXE)
Weighted average price paid per share (GBP): 199.69
Aggregate number of shares purchased: 1,047
Lowest price paid per share (GBP): 199.20
Highest price paid per share (GBP): 200.50
Total (all venues)
Weighted average price paid per share (GBP): 199.24
Aggregate number of shares purchased: 18,144
Lowest price paid per share (GBP): 194.00
Highest price paid per share (GBP): 201.50
A summary of the share buyback programme since announcement on 4 May 2023 is below:
Total number of Ordinary Shares purchased to date: 8,352,836
Total cost of the share buyback programme to date (including dealing and associated costs): £19,210,676
Total Ordinary Shares in issue following the cancellation of the purchased shares: 70,885,902
Total voting rights following cancellation of the purchased shares: 70,885,902
The "total voting rights following cancellation of the purchased shares" figure 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 Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
A full breakdown of the individual trades made by BofA Securities on behalf of the Company as part of the share repurchase programme is attached to this document.
