• Bekaert - Update on the Share Buyback Program and the Liquidity Agreement

    Source: Nasdaq GlobeNewswire / 30 Dec 2022 01:15:00   America/Chicago

    Update on the Share Buyback Program and the Liquidity Agreement
    Period from 22 December 2022 to 28 December 2022

    Share Buyback Program

    On 25 February 2022, Bekaert announced a € 120 million program to buy back its own shares (the "Program"). The Program was split into four equal tranches of € 30 million and all shares bought as part of the Program will be cancelled. The purpose of the Program is to reduce the issued share capital of the company.

    The fourth and last tranche of the Program started on 18 November 2022.

    Bekaert announces today that during the period from 22 December 2022 to 28 December 2022, Kepler Cheuvreux on behalf of Bekaert has bought 37 092 shares.

    The table below provides an overview of the transactions under the fourth tranche of the Program during the period from 22 December 2022 to 28 December 2022:

      Repurchase of shares
    Date Market Number of Shares Average Price paid (€) Highest Price paid (€) Lowest Price paid (€) Total Amount (€)
    22 December 2022 Euronext Brussels 7 657 35.81 35.98 35.70 274 197
      MTF CBOE 3 517 35.80 35.96 35.70 125 909
      MTF Turquoise 988 35.81 35.96 35.70 35 380
      MTF Aquis 1 029 35.82 35.94 35.70 36 859
    23 December 2022 Euronext Brussels 2 453 35.98 36.04 35.90 88 259
      MTF CBOE 1 870 35.96 35.98 35.90 67 245
      MTF Turquoise 379 35.95 36.04 35.90 13 625
      MTF Aquis 473 35.98 36.00 35.94 17 019
    26 December 2022 Euronext Brussels — — — — —
      MTF CBOE — — — — —
      MTF Turquoise — — — — —
      MTF Aquis — — — — —
    27 December 2022 Euronext Brussels 2 902 36.04 36.38 35.88 104 588
      MTF CBOE 1 053 35.97 36.02 35.90 37 876
      MTF Turquoise 143 36.07 36.16 35.90 5 158
      MTF Aquis 164 35.95 36.00 35.90 5 896
    28 December 2022 Euronext Brussels 7 188 36.15 36.26 36.10 259 846
      MTF CBOE 4 547 36.16 36.34 36.10 164 420
      MTF Turquoise 1 022 36.15 36.46 36.10 36 945
      MTF Aquis 1 707 36.14 36.20 36.10 61 691
    Total   37 092 35.99 36.46 35.70 1 334 913

    Liquidity agreement

    In relation to the renewed liquidity agreement with Kepler Cheuvreux announced on 2 September 2022, Bekaert announces today that Kepler Cheuvreux on behalf of Bekaert has bought 900 shares during the period from 22 December 2022 to 28 December 2022 on Euronext Brussels. During the same period, Kepler Cheuvreux on behalf of Bekaert has sold 2 800 shares on Euronext Brussels.

    The tables below provide an overview of the transactions under the liquidity agreement during the period from 22 December 2022 to 28 December 2022:

      Purchase of shares
    Date Number of Shares Average Price (€) Highest Price (€) Lowest Price (€) Total Amount (€)
    22 December 2022 400 35.70 35.70 35.70 14 280
    23 December 2022 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0
    26 December 2022 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0
    27 December 2022 500 35.90 35.90 35.90 17 950
    28 December 2022 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0
    Total 900 — — — 32 230


      Sale of shares
    Date Number of Shares Average Price (€) Highest Price (€) Lowest Price (€) Total Amount (€)
    22 December 2022 400 35.90 35.90 35.90 14 360
    23 December 2022 400 36.10 36.10 36.10 14 440
    26 December 2022 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0
    27 December 2022 2 000 36.34 36.40 36.30 72 680
    28 December 2022 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0
    Total 2 800 — — — 101 480

    The balance held by Bekaert under the liquidity agreement at the end of the period is 60 862 shares.

    On 28 December 2022 after closing of the market, Bekaert holds 4 357 584 own shares, or 7.38% of the total number of the outstanding shares.

    This information is also made available on the investor relations pages of our website.

     

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