Hammerson plc (LSE:HMSO) commences share repurchases on March 12, 2024, under the program mandated by the shareholders in the Annual General Meeting held on May 4, 2023. As per the mandate, the company is authorized to repurchase up to 499,457,436 ordinary shares, representing 10% of its issued share capital. The minimum price which may be paid for any such share is £0.05 and the maximum price (excluding expenses) which may be paid for any such share is the higher of an amount equal to 105% of the average of the middle market quotations for an ordinary share in the company as derived from The London Stock Exchange Daily Official List for the five business days immediately preceding the day on which such share is contracted to be purchased and the higher of the price of the last independent trade and the highest current independent bid for an ordinary share in the company.

The repurchased shares will be held in treasury or will be cancelled. The program will be valid till the next Annual General Meeting or till August 4, 2024, whichever is earlier. As of May 4, 2023, the company had 4,994,574,360 ordinary shares in issue and had 7,691,247 shares in treasury.