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

    Source: Nasdaq GlobeNewswire / 16 Jun 2023 02:15:00   America/New_York

            

    Update on the Share Buyback Program and the Liquidity Agreement

    Period from 8 June 2023 to 14 June 2023

    Share Buyback Program
    On 10 May 2023, Bekaert announced the start of the sixth tranche of its buyback program, for a total maximum consideration of up to € 30 million (the Sixth Tranche). 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.

    Bekaert announces today that during the period from 8 June 2023 to 14 June 2023, Kepler Cheuvreux on behalf of Bekaert has bought 52 664 shares.

    The table below provides an overview of the transactions under the sixth tranche of the Program during the period from 8 June 2023 to 14 June 2023:

     Repurchase of shares
    DateMarketNumber of SharesAverage Price paid (€)Highest Price
    paid (€)
    Lowest Price
    paid (€)
    Total
    Amount (€)
    8 June 2023Euronext Brussels5 84142.0242.1041.86245 439
     MTF CBOE3 92142.0242.1041.86164 760
     MTF Turquoise61942.0242.1041.8626 010
     MTF Aquis1 09342.0242.0841.8845 928
    9 June 2023Euronext Brussels5 67542.0742.1641.90238 747
     MTF CBOE3 58742.0742.2441.90150 905
     MTF Turquoise59942.0842.3441.9825 206
     MTF Aquis1 09642.0742.1641.9246 109
    12 June 2023Euronext Brussels5 61042.4142.5242.12237 920
     MTF CBOE3 73942.4142.5242.12158 571
     MTF Turquoise57542.4142.5042.2824 386
     MTF Aquis99842.4042.5242.1442 315
    13 June 2023Euronext Brussels4 51142.9943.1842.68193 928
     MTF CBOE3 16243.0143.2042.76135 998
     MTF Turquoise49843.0043.1442.8221 414
     MTF Aquis90543.0143.1842.6838 924
    14 June 2023Euronext Brussels5 12043.4543.6043.28222 464
     MTF CBOE3 49443.4443.6043.26151 779
     MTF Turquoise56043.4443.5843.2624 326
     MTF Aquis1 06143.4643.5843.2846 111
    Total 52 66442.5643.6041.862 241 240

    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 2 000 shares during the period from 8 June 2023 to 14 June 2023 on Euronext Brussels. During the same period, Kepler Cheuvreux on behalf of Bekaert has sold 8 100 shares on Euronext Brussels.

    The tables below provide an overview of the transactions under the liquidity agreement during the period from 8 June 2023 to 14 June 2023:

     Purchase of shares
    DateNumber of SharesAverage Price (€)Highest Price (€)Lowest Price (€)Total Amount (€)
    8 June 202380041.9041.9041.9033 520
    9 June 20231 20041.9742.0041.9050 364
    12 June 202300.000.000.000
    13 June 202300.000.000.000
    14 June 202300.000.000.000
    Total2 000   83 884


     Sale of shares
    DateNumber of SharesAverage Price (€)Highest Price (€)Lowest Price (€)Total Amount (€)
    8 June 20232 40041.8942.1041.80100 536
    9 June 20232 00042.1042.2042.0084 200
    12 June 20231 20042.3242.4042.2650 784
    13 June 20231 20042.8043.0042.6051 360
    14 June 20231 30043.4143.5043.3056 433
    Total8 100   343 313

    The balance held by Bekaert under the liquidity agreement at the end of the period is 39 619 shares.

    On 14 June 2023 after closing of the market, Bekaert holds 3 291 974 own shares, or 5.78% 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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