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

    Source: Nasdaq GlobeNewswire / 21 Apr 2023 02:15:00   America/New_York

           

    Update on the Share Buyback Program and the Liquidity Agreement

    Period from 13 April 2023 to 19 April 2023

    Share Buyback Program
    On 1 March 2023, Bekaert announced the continuation of its program to buy back own shares for an additional amount of up to € 120 million (the "Program") and the immediate start of a fifth tranche of the Program for an aggregate amount of up to € 30 million. 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 13 April 2023 to 19 April 2023, Kepler Cheuvreux on behalf of Bekaert has bought 42 128 shares.

    The table below provides an overview of the transactions under the fourth tranche of the Program during the period from 13 April 2023 to 19 April 2023:

      Repurchase of shares
    Date Market Number of Shares Average Price paid (€) Highest Price
    paid (€)
    Lowest Price
    paid (€)
    Total
    Amount (€)
    13 April 2023 Euronext Brussels 3 453 41.14 41.56 40.82 142 056
      MTF CBOE 2 151 41.14 41.50 40.82 88 492
      MTF Turquoise 298 41.12 41.52 40.82 12 254
      MTF Aquis 742 41.15 41.50 40.90 30 533
    14 April 2023 Euronext Brussels 3 635 41.73 41.86 41.54 151 689
      MTF CBOE 2 296 41.70 41.88 41.54 95 743
      MTF Turquoise 350 41.71 41.88 41.58 14 599
      MTF Aquis 826 41.75 41.88 41.56 34 486
    17 April 2023 Euronext Brussels 3 544 42.60 42.72 42.24 150 974
      MTF CBOE 2 472 42.61 42.70 42.48 105 332
      MTF Turquoise 376 42.65 42.70 42.54 16 036
      MTF Aquis 792 42.62 42.70 42.50 33 755
    18 April 2023 Euronext Brussels 4 286 43.07 43.34 42.74 184 598
      MTF CBOE 2 982 43.07 43.32 42.84 128 435
      MTF Turquoise 441 43.11 43.34 42.92 19 012
      MTF Aquis 885 43.07 43.38 42.78 38 117
    19 April 2023 Euronext Brussels 6 328 42.95 43.30 42.66 271 788
      MTF CBOE 3 710 42.96 43.28 42.64 159 382
      MTF Turquoise 851 42.84 43.28 42.66 36 457
      MTF Aquis 1 710 42.97 43.30 42.80 73 479
    Total   42 128 42.42 43.38 40.82 1 787 217

    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 540 shares during the period from 13 April 2023 to 19 April 2023 on Euronext Brussels. During the same period, Kepler Cheuvreux on behalf of Bekaert has sold 9 600 shares on Euronext Brussels.

    The tables below provide an overview of the transactions under the liquidity agreement during the period from 13 April 2023 to 19 April 2023:

      Purchase of shares
    Date Number of Shares Average Price (€) Highest Price (€) Lowest Price (€) Total Amount (€)
    13 April 2023 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0
    14 April 2023 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0
    17 April 2023 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0
    18 April 2023 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0
    19 April 2023 540 42.78 42.80 42.74 23 101
    Total 540       23 101


      Sale of shares
    Date Number of Shares Average Price (€) Highest Price (€) Lowest Price (€) Total Amount (€)
    13 April 2023 3 200 41.26 41.50 40.80 132 032
    14 April 2023 2 400 41.85 42.10 41.60 100 440
    17 April 2023 2 148 42.57 42.80 42.30 91 440
    18 April 2023 1 452 42.80 43.00 42.60 62 146
    19 April 2023 400 43.20 43.20 43.20 17 280
    Total 9 600       403 338

    The balance held by Bekaert under the liquidity agreement at the end of the period is 33 592 shares.

    On 19 April 2023 after closing of the market, Bekaert holds 2 928 267 own shares, or 5.14% 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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