REG-Ukrproduct Group Transaction in Own Shares
KIEV, Ukraine--(Business Wire)--
TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES
Ukrproduct Group ("Ukrproduct" or the "Group") (AIM:UKR), a leading producer and
distributor of branded dairy products in Ukraine, today announced that it has
acquired 1,750,250 ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary
Shares") at 12 pence per share. These shares will be held as treasury shares.
Following this transaction, the Company holds a total of 1,750,250 Ordinary
Shares as treasury shares and the total number of Ordinary Shares in issue
(excluding shares held as treasury shares) is 41,067,599.
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For further information, please visit www.ukrproduct.com or contact:
Ukrproduct Group Ltd. Shared Value Limited
Sergey Evlanchik Larisa Kogut-Millings
Chief Executive Officer
Investor Relations
Tel: +38 044 502 8014 Tel. +44 (0) 20 7321 5010
sergey.evlanchik@ukrproduct.com
ukrproduct@sharedvalue.net
WH Ireland Limited
Adrian Kirk
Tel: +44 161 832 2174
Ukrproduct Group Ltd is a leading Ukrainian producer and distributor of branded
dairy products. The Group`s product portfolio includes processed and hard
cheese, skimmed milk powder (SMP) and butter. Ukrproduct has built a range of
recognisable product brands ("Our Dairyman", "People`s Product", "Creamy
Valley", Molendam", "Farmer`s") that are well known and highly regarded by
consumers. The Group has modern production facilities that comprise five dairy
plants in western and central regions of Ukraine (Molochnik,
Starokonstantinovskiy Dairy Plant, Krasilovskiy Dairy Plant, Zhmerinka Plant and
Letichiv Dairy Plant) with a total annual integrated capacity of approximately
70,000 tons of dairy products. With its own fleet of more than 150 vehicles,
Ukrproduct has one of the largest logistics and distribution networks in Ukraine
which covers the country`s eight major cities. The Group reported total assets
of approximately GBP 22.5 million as at December 31, 2008 and consolidated
revenues of approximately GBP 52.3 million for the twelve months of 2008.
Ukrproduct`s securities are traded under the symbol "UKR" on AIM, a market
operated by the London Stock Exchange.
Some of the information in this press release may contain projections or other
forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial
performance of the Group. You can identify forward looking statements by terms
such as "expect," "believe," "anticipate," "estimate," "intend," "will,"
"could," "may" or "might" the negative of such terms or other similar
expressions. These statements are only predictions and that actual events or
results may differ materially. We do not intend to update these statements to
reflect events and circumstances occurring after the date hereof or to reflect
the occurrence of unanticipated events. Many factors could cause the actual
results to differ materially from those contained in such projections or
forward-looking statements, including, among others, general economic
conditions, our competitive environment, risks associated with operating in
Ukraine, rapid technological and market change in our industry, as well as many
other risks specifically related to the Group and its operations.
Ukrproduct Group
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