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

    Source: Nasdaq GlobeNewswire / 27 Dec 2024 01:15:00   America/Chicago

    Update on the Share Buyback Program and the Liquidity Agreement

    Period from 19 December 2024 to 24 December 2024

    Share Buyback Program
    On 22 November 2024, Bekaert announced the start of the first tranche of its share buyback program, for a total maximum consideration of up to € 25 million (the First Tranche). As announced previously, the purpose of the Program is to cancel all shares repurchased.

    Bekaert announces today that during the period from 19 December 2024 to 24 December 2024, Kepler Cheuvreux SA on behalf of Bekaert has bought 47 820 shares.

    The table below provides an overview of the transactions under the First Tranche of the Program during the period from 19 December 2024 to 24 December 2024:

     Repurchase of shares
    DateMarketNumber of SharesAverage Price paid (€)Highest Price
    paid (€)
    Lowest Price
    paid (€)
    Total
    Amount (€)
    19 December 2024Euronext Brussels10 90032.6933.0632.38356 321
     MTF CBOE5 93632.7233.2432.34194 226
     MTF Turquoise     
     MTF Aquis     
    20 December 2024Euronext Brussels9 61932.5832.8832.16313 387
     MTF CBOE5 38132.6432.8232.16175 636
     MTF Turquoise     
     MTF Aquis     
    23 December 2024Euronext Brussels10 00033.0033.1432.64330 000
     MTF CBOE2 00032.9833.1432.6865 960
     MTF Turquoise     
     MTF Aquis     
    24 December 2024Euronext Brussels2 48633.0133.0433.0082 063
     MTF CBOE1 49833.0233.1033.0049 464
     MTF Turquoise     
     MTF Aquis     
    25 December 2024Euronext Brussels     
     MTF CBOE     
     MTF Turquoise     
     MTF Aquis     
    Total 47 82032.7733.2432.161 567 057

    Liquidity agreement
    In relation to the renewed liquidity agreement with Kepler Cheuvreux announced on 25 June 2024, Bekaert announces today that Kepler Cheuvreux on behalf of Bekaert has bought 2 600 shares during the period from 19 December 2024 to 24 December 2024 on Euronext Brussels. During the same period, Kepler Cheuvreux on behalf of Bekaert has sold 4 700 shares on Euronext Brussels.

    The tables below provide an overview of the transactions under the liquidity agreement during the period from 19 December 2024 to 24 December 2024:

     Purchase of shares
    DateNumber of SharesAverage Price (€)Highest Price (€)Lowest Price (€)Total Amount (€)
    19 December 20241 60032.6232.8432.4052 192
    20 December 202480032.3832.5432.1825 904
    23 December 202420032.8032.8032.806 560
    24 December 202400.000.000.000
    25 December 202400.000.000.000
    Total2 600   84 656


     Sale of shares
    DateNumber of SharesAverage Price (€)Highest Price (€)Lowest Price (€)Total Amount (€)
    19 December 20242 20033.2333.5032.8473 106
    20 December 20241 30032.8832.9032.8842 744
    23 December 20241 20033.0333.0633.0039 636
    24 December 202400.000.000.000
    25 December 202400.000.000.000
    Total4 700   155 486

    The balance held by Bekaert under the liquidity agreement at the end of the period is 40 405 shares.

    On 24 December 2024 after closing of the market, Bekaert holds 2 201 741 own shares, or 4.06% 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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