Liquidity Agreement and Total Voting Rights
Novacyt reports that under its liquidity agreement Invest Securities purchased 118,300 ordinary shares in October 2026 at prices between €0.44 and €0.52 and sold 67,005 shares at €0.44–€0.51, yielding a net buy of 51,295 shares; treasury holdings stand at 116,872 shares (≈0.16% of the 72,588,088 total ordinary shares). Shareholder approval (30 June 2026) permits purchases up to €5.00 per share for up to 10% of share capital for 18 months; Invest Securities is paid €10,000 p.a., and the agreement has a two-year initial term with rolling one-year extensions.
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Paris, France and Manchester, UK – 2 November 2026 – Novacyt (EURONEXT GROWTH: ALNOV; AIM: NCYT), the international molecular diagnostics company with a broad portfolio of integrated technologies and services, announces its monthly update in relation to ordinary shares traded under its ongoing liquidity agreement with Invest Securities SA (the “Liquidity Agreement”). The Liquidity Agreement is governed by French law and is further summarised below.
During the period from 1 October to 31 October 2026, Invest Securities purchased 118,300 ordinary shares at a maximum price of €0.52 and a minimum price of €0.44 and sold 67,005 ordinary shares at a maximum price of €0.51 and a minimum price of €0.44 under the Liquidity Agreement. The total number of ordinary shares in the Company, which are held in treasury as at close of business on 31 October 2026, is 116,872.
Total Voting Rights
The total number of ordinary shares in the Company is 72,588,088. This figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company pursuant to Article L. 223-7 of the French Commercial Code and the Company's Articles. The Company is not subject to the disclosure guidance and transparency rules made by the Financial Conduct Authority under Part VI of FSMA.
Shareholder approval was granted at the Shareholders’ meeting held on 30 June 2026 for the purchase of ordinary shares by Invest Securities under the agreement at a maximum purchase price of €5.00 per share, up to a limit of 10% of the share capital and for a period of 18 months from the date of the approval. Under the agreement, Invest Securities must act completely independently of the Company and the Company must not communicate with the employees of Invest Securities who are responsible for performing the agreement. Invest Securities is paid €10,000 per annum for its services under the liquidity agreement. The agreement has an initial term of two years, with a rolling extension of one year thereafter. The agreement can be terminated by either party at the end of each such period subject to two months’ prior notice. The Liquidity Agreement is governed by French law. Ordinary shares purchased by Invest Securities are either cancelled or held as treasury shares (which are non-voting and do not rank for dividends).
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