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Agfa-Gevaert: Share buyback program – regulated information
Source: Nasdaq GlobeNewswire / 22 Nov 2021 10:40:00 America/Chicago
Mortsel, Belgium – November 22, 2021 – 5:40 p.m. CET
Within the framework of the share buyback program which was announced in the press release of March 10, 2021, Agfa-Gevaert NV proceeded with the purchase of own shares on the market of Euronext Brussels.
The authorization to acquire own shares was granted to the Board of Directors by the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of May 12, 2020.
Agfa-Gevaert NV has requested a financial intermediary to repurchase Agfa-Gevaert shares for a maximum amount of 50,000,000 Euro on its behalf under the terms of an initial discretionary mandate agreement with validity until March 31, 2022, effective as from April 1, 2021.
As a result of a decision of the Board of Directors, the company, by notarial deed dated September 27, 2021, cancelled a total of 2,959,298 treasury shares. This decision was taken in accordance with the authorization granted to the Board of Directors by the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders on May 12, 2020. As a consequence, the new number of outstanding shares (denominator) is 162,795,008.
On November 19, 2021, the Agfa-Gevaert Group held 1,199,825 own shares, which represents 0.74% of the total number of shares of the Group.
Detailed operations per day:
Date Number of shares Average
price (€)Minimum
price (€)Maximum
price (€)Total
price (€)November 15, 2021 32,805 3.6892 3.6550 3.7200 121,024.21 November 16, 2021 33,604 3.6699 3.6250 3.7000 123,323.32 November 17, 2021 30,510 3.6230 3.6000 3.6500 110,537.73 November 18, 2021 35,000 3.6061 3.6000 3.6150 126,213.50 November 19, 2021 35,000 3.6023 3.5950 3.6100 126,080.50 Total 166,919 3.6376 607,179.26 Since the beginning of the share buyback program until November 19th, 2021; the Agfa-Gevaert Group bought 6,156,007 own shares, representing 3.67% of the total outstanding shares on April 1, 2021.
About Agfa
The Agfa-Gevaert Group is a leading company in imaging technology and IT solutions with over 150 years of experience. The Group holds four divisions: Radiology Solutions, HealthCare IT, Digital Print & Chemicals and Offset Solutions. They develop, manufacture and market analogue and digital systems for the healthcare sector, for specific industrial applications and for the printing industry. In 2020, the Group realized a turnover of 1,709 million Euro.
Contact:Viviane Dictus
Director Corporate Communication
T +32 (0) 3 444 71 24
E viviane.dictus@agfa.comJohan Jacobs
Corporate Press Relations Manager
T +32 (0)3/444 80 15
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