M.P. EVANS GROUP PLC
(“Group” or “M.P. Evans”)
Share buyback programme
The board of directors of M.P. Evans (the “Board”) is pleased to announce that it will commence a new share buyback programme (the “Programme”) with immediate effect.
The Programme will have a budget of up to £12 million (in aggregate), with up to £2m to be used to buy back M.P. Evans’ shares of 10 pence each (“Shares”) in the market over the course of the period from the date of this announcement until 17 September 2025. The balance of £10 million may be used during the same time period in more limited circumstances, including in the event that any more material shareholdings of Shares are offered for sale.
The Board maintains the view that its overall business and its assets are currently undervalued, with the current enterprise value being below the independent valuation of its assets. The Group’s robust balance sheet continues to provide an opportunity to repurchase Shares at advantageous levels, as part of its overall approach to capital allocation, which will focus on the long-term value creation for shareholders.
In order to implement the Programme, and consistent with the terms of the share buyback programme that was announced on 24 December 2024 and expired on 20 March 2025, M.P. Evans has entered into an agreement with Cavendish Capital Markets Limited on the following basis:
- Cavendish will manage the purchases on a discretionary basis, purchasing Shares within certain pre-set parameters and making its trading decisions independently of, and uninfluenced by, the Group. Purchases may therefore continue during any closed periods of the Group.
- The Programme will operate under the authority granted to the Group by shareholders at the Group’s most recent Annual General Meeting, held on 13 June 2025.
- Any Shares purchased will be cancelled.
- The Group has authorised the Programme to commence with immediate effect and will continue whilst it retains the authority from shareholders to repurchase Shares until 17 September 2025.
- Shareholders should be aware that the Programme may on any given trading day represent a significant portion of the daily traded volume in the Group’s Shares on the London Stock Exchange, and the Group expects daily volumes may exceed 25% of the average daily traded volume on the London Stock Exchange. Accordingly, the Group may not benefit from the exemption contained in Article 5(1) of MAR.
- Outside of the above, the Programme will be conducted in accordance with the other safe harbour parameters as prescribed by MAR.
The Board will keep the Programme under review and will make a decision in due course on a further extension.