Transaction in Own Shares • May 12, 2016
Transaction in Own Shares
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12 May 2016
CLS today announces the launch of an ordinary share buy-back programme (the "Programme") with the objective of reducing the issued ordinary share capital of the Company to enhance its Net Asset Value ("NAV") per share. The Company believes the current share price, which is at a significant discount to its last reported NAV per share, does not adequately reflect the value of its property portfolio and development pipeline.
The Programme will commence with effect from today and will end, unless terminated earlier, on 30 June 2016. The Programme will be conducted in accordance with the authorisation granted to the Company by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting ("AGM") held on 20 April 2016.
CLS has appointed Liberum Capital Limited ("Liberum") to manage the Programme and has authorised Liberum to effect on-market purchases of ordinary shares of 25 pence each (the "Ordinary Shares") on behalf of the Company on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange plc (the "Exchange").
Pursuant to, and during the term of, the Programme, Liberum may purchase Ordinary Shares provided that:
Due to the limited liquidity in the Ordinary Shares, a buy-back of Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Programme on any trading day is likely to represent a significant proportion of the daily
trading volume in the Ordinary Shares on the Exchange (and is likely to exceed the 25% and 50% limits of the average daily trading volume of June 2015 as referred to in the Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2273/2003 on buy-back programmes).
CLS will announce any market repurchase of Ordinary Shares no later than 7.30 a.m. on the business day following the calendar day on which the repurchase occurred. To the extent permitted by law, Ordinary Shares bought back under the Programme will be held as Treasury Shares.
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Enquiries David Fuller Company Secretary CLS Holdings plc 020 7582 7766
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