RNS Number : 7524E
Integrated Diagnostics Holdings PLC
18 September 2024
 

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Integrated Diagnostics Holdings plc

 

Completion of Treasury Shares Removal Process

     

18 September 2024

 

Integrated Diagnostics Holdings plc ("IDH" or the "Company") refers to the Company's announcement on 27 August 2024 (the "Buyback Announcement") in relation to the share buyback under the Egyptian Exchange's special operations market (OPR) and the Company's repurchase of 18,673,728 EGX Shares (as defined in the Buyback Announcement) (the "Repurchased Shares") on 27 August 2024 pursuant to that share buyback.

 

The Company announces that on 17 September 2024 it has successfully completed the transfer of all repurchased Shares (18,673,728 Shares) to the London Stock Exchange ("LSE"). The Repurchased Shares will now be held by the Company as treasury shares (the "Removal Process") on the LSE. With the completion of the Removal Process, it is important to note that:

 

(a)   the Company now holds 18,673,728 Shares as treasury shares on the LSE (i.e. the Company did not hold any Shares in treasury prior to the start of the Removal Process); and

(b)   the Company's issued share capital now comprises a total of 581,326,272 Shares excluding the Shares held in treasury.

 

For further information please contact:

 

Integrated Diagnostics Holdings plc

Tarek Yehia

Investor Relations Director

T: +20 (0)2 3332 1126 | M: +20 10 6882 6678 |    tarek.yehia@idhcorp.com

 

Company Secretary

Company Matters

IDHLondon@linkgroup.co.uk

 

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About Integrated Diagnostics Holdings (IDH)

 

IDH is a leading diagnostics services provider in the Middle East and Africa offering a broad range of clinical pathology and radiology tests to patients in Egypt, Jordan, Nigeria, Sudan and Saudi Arabia. The Group's core brands include Al Borg, Al Borg Scan and Al Mokhtabar in Egypt, as well as Biolab (Jordan), Echo-Lab (Nigeria), Ultralab and Al Mokhtabar Sudan (both in Sudan), and Biolab KSA (Saudi Arabia).  With over 40 years of experience, a long track record for quality and safety has earned the Company a trusted reputation, as well as internationally recognised accreditations for its portfolio of over 3 ,000 diagnostics tests. From its base of 601 branches as of 31 December 2023, IDH served over 8. 5 million patients and performed more than 36.1 million tests in 2023.  IDH will continue to add laboratories through a Hub, Spoke and Spike business model that provides a scalable platform for efficient expansion.  Beyond organic growth, the Group targets expansion in appealing markets, including acquisitions in the Middle Eastern, African, and East Asian markets where its model is well-suited to capitalise on similar healthcare and consumer trends and capture a significant share of fragmented markets.  IDH is a Jersey-registered entity whose Shares are admitted to the equity shares (transition) category (previously, the standard listing segment) of the Official List of the UK Financial Conduct Authority and admitted to trading on the main market for listed securities of the London Stock Exchange since May 2015 (ticker: IDHC).

 

Learn more at idhcorp.com.

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