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BUCHAREST - Fondul Proprietatea S.A. (Bucharest Stock Exchange: FP, London Stock Exchange (LON:LSEG): FP), managed by Franklin Templeton International Services S.À R.L., has announced the completion of a series of share buybacks from February 10 to February 14, 2025, as part of its ongoing 2025 buyback program.
During the specified period, the Fund acquired a total of 8,043,621 ordinary shares, traded on the Bucharest Stock Exchange, at a total value of RON 2,811,568.55. The transactions did not involve Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs), which are listed on the London Stock Exchange.
The weighted average price per share over the course of the week ranged from RON 0.3474 to RON 0.3552. The highest volume of shares purchased occurred on February 14, 2025, with 1,654,366 shares at an average price of RON 0.3552, totaling RON 587,630.80.
This buyback activity is part of a larger program authorized by the Fund's Extraordinary General Shareholders Meeting on December 2, 2024, which allows for the acquisition of up to 320,000,000 shares and/or equivalent GDRs by December 31, 2025. The repurchased shares are set to be canceled as per the program's guidelines.
Following the recent transactions, Fondul Proprietatea has 305,247,843 shares remaining for repurchase under the current program. In 2024, the Fund bought back 14,752,157 shares, totaling RON 5,142,757.79. No GDRs have been repurchased to date.
The buyback initiative is conducted in compliance with the conditions outlined by the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052, the market abuse regulation (Regulation (EU) No 596/2014), and the markets in financial instruments regulation (Regulation (EU) No 600/2014). The transactions were executed within trading sessions through the brokers SWISS CAPITAL S.A. and AUERBACH GRAYSON.
This disclosure is based on a press release statement from Fondul Proprietatea S.A. and serves to inform both the Financial Supervisory Authority and the investment public. The Fund, through its alternative investment fund manager, Franklin Templeton International Services S.À R.L., ensures transparency in its operations and compliance with regulatory standards.
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