Bekaert - Update On The Share Buyback Program And Liquidity Agreement

2026-02-27 02:16:28

(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) Update on the Share Buyback Program and the Liquidity Agreement

Period from 19 February 2026 to 25 February 2026

Share Buyback Program
Bekaert announced yesterday that it has completed the fifth tranche of its € 200 million share buyback program. During the tranche, which started 21 November 2025 and ended on 25 February 2026, the company repurchased 620 672 ordinary shares for an aggregate consideration of € 24.5 million.

Bekaert announces today that during the period from 19 February 2026 to 25 February 2026, Kepler Cheuvreux SA on behalf of Bekaert has bought 40 979 shares.

The table below provides an overview of the transactions under the Program during the period from 19 February 2026 to 25 February 2026:

	Repurchase of shares
Date	Market	Number of Shares	Average Price paid (€)	Highest Price paid (€)	Lowest Price paid (€)	Total Amount (€)
19 February 2026	Euronext Brussels	5 193	43.78	44.00	43.35	227 350
	MTF CBOE	4 384	43.76	43.90	43.45	191 844
	MTF Turquoise
	MTF Aquis
20 February 2026	Euronext Brussels	6 176	43.99	44.00	43.85	271 682
	MTF CBOE	5 768	43.99	44.00	43.85	253 734
	MTF Turquoise
	MTF Aquis
23 February 2026	Euronext Brussels	8 360	43.92	44.00	43.65	367 171
	MTF CBOE	6 147	43.93	44.00	43.65	270 038
	MTF Turquoise	746	43.92	44.00	43.65	32 764
	MTF Aquis	1 071	43.93	44.00	43.60	47 049
24 February 2026	Euronext Brussels	171	44.00	44.00	44.00	7 524
	MTF CBOE	128	44.00	44.00	44.00	5 632
	MTF Turquoise
	MTF Aquis
25 February 2026	Euronext Brussels	1 528	43.91	44.00	43.80	67 094
	MTF CBOE	1 060	43.88	44.00	43.60	46 513
	MTF Turquoise	86	44.00	44.00	44.00	3 784
	MTF Aquis	161	43.88	43.90	43.85	7 065
Total		40 979	43.91	44.00	43.35	1 799 244

Liquidity agreement
In relation to the renewed liquidity agreement with Kepler Cheuvreux announced on 25 June 2024, Bekaert announces today that Kepler Cheuvreux on behalf of Bekaert has bought 3 416 shares during the period from 19 February 2026 to 25 February 2026 on Euronext Brussels. During the same period, Kepler Cheuvreux on behalf of Bekaert has sold 4 000 shares on Euronext Brussels.

The tables below provide an overview of the transactions under the liquidity agreement during the period from 19 February 2026 to 25 February 2026:

	Purchase of shares
Date	Number of Shares	Average Price (€)	Highest Price (€)	Lowest Price (€)	Total Amount (€)
19 February 2026	399	43.60	43.70	43.50	17 396
20 February 2026	200	44.00	44.00	44.00	8 800
23 February 2026	1 600	43.80	43.90	43.60	70 080
24 February 2026	600	44.17	44.20	44.10	26 502
25 February 2026	617	43.79	44.00	43.40	27 018
Total	3 416				149 797

	Sale of shares
Date	Number of Shares	Average Price (€)	Highest Price (€)	Lowest Price (€)	Total Amount (€)
19 February 2026	600	44.20	44.40	44.00	26 520
20 February 2026	6	44.40	44.40	44.40	266
23 February 2026	1 600	43.94	44.00	43.80	70 304
24 February 2026	994	44.20	44.40	44.00	43 935
25 February 2026	800	44.28	44.40	44.20	35 424
Total	4 000				176 449

The balance held by Bekaert under the liquidity agreement at the end of the period is 17 491 shares.

On 25 February 2026 after closing of the market, Bekaert holds 2 195 710 own shares, or 4.28% of the total number of the outstanding shares.

This information is also made available on the investor relations pages of our website.

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