Transaction in own shares

Globaltrans Investment PLC (together with its consolidated subsidiaries the “Company”, “Globaltrans” or the “Group”, LSE ticker: GLTR) today announces that from 13 to 16 July 2020 it purchased 34,438 of its Global Depositary Receipts (“GDRs”), which will be held in treasury. Further details are set out below:

Date of purchase

Number of GDRs purchased

VWAP[1]
(
USD)

Highest price paid (USD)

Lowest price paid (USD)

13.07.2020

6,574

5.5622

5.5700

5.5400

14.07.2020

7,433

5.5130

5.5400

5.5000

15.07.2020

1,874

5.5542

5.5700

5.5500

16.07.2020

18,557

5.5289

5.5400

5.5100

 

To date, following the GDRs purchases under the buyback programme: 

Number of GDRs held in treasury

76,877

Total shares (including GDRs) in issue excluding GDRs held in treasury

178,664,039

Total shares (including GDRs) in issue

178,740,916

 

The total number of GRDs held in treasury represents 0.04% of the Company’s share capital. 

The Company has purchased these GDRs under the authority granted by shareholders at its Extraordinary General Meeting (“EGM”) on 12 May 2020. This permits the Company to repurchase a total number of GDRs not to exceed 5% of the Company’s share capital (equivalent to 8,937,046 shares, with each GDR representing one ordinary share). The actual number of GDRs repurchased by the Company will depend on market conditions. This authority lasts for a period of twelve months following the approval of the buyback programme at the EGM. 

 

ENQUIRIES

Globaltrans Investor Relations

Mikhail Perestyuk / Daria Plotnikova

+357 25 328 860

irteam@globaltrans.com

 

For international media

Lightship Consulting

Laura Gilbert

+44 7799 413351

Laura.Gilbert@lightshipconsulting.co.uk

 

NOTES TO EDITORS

Globaltrans (together with its consolidated subsidiaries “Globaltrans” or the “Group”) is a leading freight rail transportation group with operations across Russia, the CIS and the Baltic countries. The Group operates one of the largest railcar fleets in the region, comprised mainly of universal gondola cars capable of carrying a wide range of bulk cargoes, and tank cars for oil products and oil. The Group’s sophisticated logistics capabilities add value to more than 500 customers including leading industrial groups serviced under extensive outsourcing contracts.

The Group had a Total Fleet of 70.7 thousand units at the end of 2019 of which about 96% were in ownership with an average age of 11.5 years. In 2019, the Group’s Freight Rail Turnover (including Engaged Fleet) was 161.5 billion tonnes-km with the total revenue amounting to RUB 95.0 billion.

Globaltrans is an entrepreneur founded and led group with its Global Depositary Receipts (ticker symbol: GLTR) listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange since May 2008.

To learn more about Globaltrans, please visit www.globaltrans.com.

 

LEGAL DISCLAIMER

Some of the information in this announcement may contain projections or other forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial performance of Globaltrans. You can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as 'expect', 'believe', 'anticipate', 'estimate', 'intend', 'will', 'could', 'may' or 'might', the negative of such terms or other similar expressions. Globaltrans wishes to caution you that these statements are only predictions and that actual events or results may differ materially. Globaltrans does not intend to update these statements to reflect events and circumstances occurring after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Many factors could cause the actual results to differ materially from those contained in projections or forward-looking statements of Globaltrans, including, among others, general economic conditions, the competitive environment, risks associated with operating in Russia, rapid technological and market change in the industries Globaltrans operates in, as well as many other risks specifically related to Globaltrans and its operations.

 


[1] Volume weighted average price (VWAP).