Angling Direct
PLC
('Angling
Direct', the 'Company' or the 'Group')
Transaction in Own
Shares
Further to the confirmation of its
intention to implement a share buyback programme, as set out in its
announcement on 9 December 2024, the Company announces that on 13
December 2024 it purchased a total of 500,000 of its ordinary shares at a
price of 37.5 pence
per share through Singer Capital Markets. The ordinary shares
purchased will be held in treasury.
Aggregated information
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Date of purchase
|
13 December
2024
|
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Number of ordinary shares
purchased
|
500,000
|
|
Highest price paid per
share
|
37.5p
|
|
Lowest price paid per
share
|
37.5p
|
|
Volume weighted average price
paid
|
37.5p
|
Transaction details
In accordance with Article 5(1)(b)
of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (the Market Abuse Regulation)
(which forms part of domestic UK law pursuant to
the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018),
a detailed breakdown of individual trades is available
below:
|
Number of ordinary shares
purchased
|
Transaction price (GBX)
|
Time of transaction
|
Trading venue
|
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500,000
|
37.5
|
14:39:47
|
AIMX
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Total voting rights
The
Company's total issued share capital consists of 77,267,304
ordinary shares of 1 penny each ("Ordinary Shares"), of which
583,000 shares are held in treasury, therefore, the total number of
Ordinary Shares carrying voting rights is 76,684,304. This 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 FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency
Rules.
For
further information please contact:
|
Angling Direct PLC
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+44
(0) 1603 258 658
|
|
Steven Crowe, Chief Executive
Officer
Sam Copeman, Chief Financial
Officer
|
|
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Singer Capital Markets - NOMAD and Broker
|
+44
(0) 20 7496 3000
|
|
Peter Steel
Tom Salvesen
Alex Bond
James Todd
|
|
|
FTI
Consulting - Financial PR
|
+44
(0) 20 3727 1000
|
|
Alex Beagley
Matthew Young
Hannah Butler
|
anglingdirect@fticonsulting.com
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About Angling Direct
Angling Direct is the leading
omni-channel specialist fishing tackle retailer in the UK, with an
established and growing presence in Europe. Headquartered in
Norfolk UK, the Company sells fishing tackle products and related
equipment through its network of in excess of 50 UK retail stores,
as well as through its leading digital platform
(www.anglingdirect.co.uk)
and the MyAD Fishing Club app. The Company has three further native
language websites in its key European territories
(www.anglingdirect.de, .fr,
.nl), with orders fulfilled by its international distribution
centre in The Netherlands.
Angling Direct's purpose is to
inspire everyone to get out and enjoy an exceptional fishing
experience, regardless of background or ability, in the great
outdoors. Angling Direct's active digital channels and over 500
colleagues contribute to the Company's ethos of care for the wider
community and the environment (www.anglingdirect.co.uk/sustainability).
Angling Direct currently sells over 25,000 fishing tackle products
from industry leading brands alongside its own brands 'Advanta',
and entry level offering 'Discover'.