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Transaction in Own Shares
Mercia Asset Management PLC has repurchased a total of 130,000 ordinary shares between April 7th and April 8th, 2026, as part of its share buyback program. The highest price paid per share was 28.00 pence, and the lowest was 27.50 pence, with a volume-weighted average price of 27.75 pence. Following these purchases, the company's total issued ordinary shares will be 424,895,591, with 11,672,078 shares held in treasury. These figures are important for shareholders calculating their notification obligations under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules. Disclaimer*
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RNS 9 April 2026 Mercia Asset Management PLC ("Mercia", the "Company" or the "Group") Transaction in Own Shares Mercia Asset Management PLC (AIM: MERC), the regionally focused, private capital asset manager with over £2.0billion of assets under management, announces that it has made the following purchases of Ordinary shares in the capital of the Company (" Ordinary Shares ") on the London Stock Exchange, pursuant to the Share Buyback Programme announced on 1 April 2026, for the period from 1 April 2026 to 8 April 2026 (the " Period "). Date of purchase: Number of Ordinary Shares repurchased: Highest price paid per Ordinary Share (p): Lowest price paid per Ordinary Share (p): Volume weighted average price paid (p) 07-Apr-26 55,000 27.50 27.50 27.50 08-Apr-26 75,000 28.00 27.90 27.93 The Company intends to cancel the shares. Following the purchase, the number of Ordinary Shares in issue and admitted to trading on AIM will be 424,895,591 (excluding treasury shares), and the Company is holding 11,672,078 Ordinary Shares in treasury. This figure of 424,895,591 Ordinary Shares may be used by shareholders in the Company as the denominator for the calculation by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change in their interest in, the share capital of the Company under the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules. In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No 596/2014, as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, as amended, the schedule below contains detailed information about the purchases made by Canaccord Genuity Limited for the Period, on behalf of the Company, as part of the Share Buyback Programme on both an aggregate and individual trade basis: Aggregate information: Venue Volume Weighted Average Price (p) Aggregated Volume AIMX 27.75 130,000 Individual transactions: Date of Transaction: Volume Price per Ordinary Share (p) Transaction Time Trading Venue Transaction Reference 07-Apr-26 55,000 27.50 11:50:24 AIMX 00106999951TRLO1 08-Apr-26 10,000 28.00 13:49:49 AIMX 00107084595TRLO1 08-Apr-26 15,000 28.00 15:56:48 AIMX 00107109421TRLO1 08-Apr-26 50,000 27.90 16:39:18 AIMX 00107115492TRLO1 - Ends - For further information, please contact: Mercia Asset Management PLC Mark Payton, Chief Executive Officer Martin Glanfield, Chief Financial Officer www.mercia.co.uk +44 (0)330 223 1430 Canaccord Genuity Limited (NOMAD and Joint Broker) Simon Bridges, Emma Gabriel, Harry Rees +44 (0)20 7523 8000 Singer Capital Markets (Joint Broker) Charles Leigh-Pemberton +44 (0)20 7496 3000 FTI Consulting Tom Blackwell, Thomas Lodge +44 (0)20 3727 1051 [email protected] About Mercia Asset Management PLC Mercia is a private capital asset manager focused on supporting regional SMEs to achieve their growth aspirations. Mercia provides capital across its four asset classes of venture, development capital, property finance and proprietary capital: the Group's 'Complete Connected Capital'. The Group has a strong UK footprint through its 11 regional offices, extensive local adviser and personal networks, and university partnerships, providing it with access to high-quality deal flow. Mercia Asset Management PLC is quoted on AIM with the EPIC "MERC".
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