Amsterdam, 8 April 2019 (Regulated Information) — AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group N.V. (“AMG”, EURONEXT AMSTERDAM: “AMG”) is pleased to announce the start of its share buyback program.
AMG intends to execute a buyback program for up to 3.0 million shares (or up to €100 million) for the purposes of returning cash to shareholders and funding future share-based employee compensation programs. The program will remain open until October 9, 2019 at the latest and will be implemented by ABN AMRO Bank N.V. as purchase agent through purchases during open and closed periods.
The program will be carried out in accordance with the conditions of the authorization granted by the General Meeting of Shareholders of AMG on May 2, 2018 for the next 18 months. AMG’s strategic investment program will not be affected by this buyback program.
AMG will publish a weekly press release stating the progress of the program.
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About AMG
AMG is a global critical materials company at the forefront of CO2 reduction trends. AMG produces highly engineered specialty metals and mineral products and provides related vacuum furnace systems and services to the transportation, infrastructure, energy, and specialty metals & chemicals end markets.
AMG Critical Materials produces aluminum master alloys and powders, ferrovanadium, natural graphite, chromium metal, antimony, lithium, tantalum, niobium and silicon metal. AMG Technologies produces titanium aluminides and titanium alloys for the aerospace market; designs, engineers, and produces advanced vacuum furnace systems; and operates vacuum heat treatment facilities, primarily for the transportation and energy industries.
With approximately 3,300 employees, AMG operates globally with production facilities in Germany, the United Kingdom, France, the Czech Republic, the United States, China, Mexico, Brazil, India, Sri Lanka and Mozambique, and has sales and customer service offices in Russia and Japan (www.amg-nv.com).
For further information, please contact:
AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group N.V. +1 610 975 4979
Michele Fischer
mfischer@amg-nv.com
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