EPE Special Opportunities Limited (-EO.P), a closed-ended investment company traded on AIM, has announced the purchase of 9,660 of its own ordinary shares of 5 pence each at a weighted average price of 204.00 pence per share. The transaction was executed on 12 November 2026 through broker Panmure Liberum Limited on behalf of the company. The purchased shares will be held in treasury, reducing the number of voting ordinary shares in public circulation and updating the denominator used for calculating shareholder interests in the company's voting rights.

Key Points

  • EPE Special Opportunities Limited (-EO.P), an AIM-listed closed-ended investment company managed by EPIC Investment Partners LLP
  • The company purchased 9,660 ordinary shares of 5 pence each at 204.00 pence per share on 12 November 2026
  • Following the transaction, 24,481,632 ordinary shares remain in issue and not held in treasury, with 10,432,935 shares now held in treasury
  • Investors should monitor further buyback activity and any changes to the treasury share count or discount to net asset value

EPE Special Opportunities Executes Single AIM Market Transaction at 204.00 Pence

The buyback was carried out as a single transaction on the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange at 13:06:52 on 12 November 2026, with all 9,660 shares purchased at a uniform price of 204.00 pence per share. Panmure Liberum Limited acted as broker and investment firm for the trade, executing the purchase on behalf of EPE Special Opportunities Limited. The disclosure was made in accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014, the Market Abuse Regulation, which requires detailed public reporting of share buyback activity undertaken by listed companies.

Treasury Share Position Rises to 10,432,935 Following 12 November Purchase

Following completion of this transaction, EPE Special Opportunities Limited holds 10,432,935 ordinary shares in treasury. The figure to be used as the denominator for calculations of interests in the company's voting rights now stands at 24,481,632 ordinary shares, representing those shares in issue and not held in treasury. Shareholders and other market participants use this denominator figure when calculating whether disclosure thresholds for significant voting interests have been crossed, making its accurate and timely publication a regulatory obligation for the company.

EPIC Investment Partners and Langham Hall Fund Management Oversee ESO's Operations

EPE Special Opportunities Limited, which uses the trading name ESO, is managed by EPIC Investment Partners LLP and administered through Langham Hall Fund Management (Jersey) Limited. Amanda Robinson of Langham Hall Fund Management is named as the person responsible for releasing this information on behalf of the company. Deutsche Numis serves as nominated adviser, with Stuart Skinner listed in that capacity, while Charles Farquhar of Deutsche Numis acts as corporate broker. The company's ISIN is BMG3163K1053, reflecting its Bermuda incorporation as a closed-ended vehicle listed on AIM.