Vianet Group plc (AIM:VNET) commences share repurchases on December 13, 2023, under the program mandated by the shareholders in the Annual General Meeting held on September 5, 2023. As per the mandate, the company is authorized to repurchase up to 2,955,891 shares, representing 10% of its issued share capital. The minimum price (exclusive of expenses) which may be paid for each ordinary share is £0.1 and the maximum price which may be paid for each ordinary share is the higher an amount equal to 105% of the average of the middle market quotations for an ordinary share as derived from the London Stock Exchange AIM All-Share List for the five business days immediately preceding the day on which the ordinary share is contracted to be purchased.

The purpose of the program is to reduce the share capital of the company. The shares repurchased will be cancelled. The program will be funded from the company's existing cash resources.

The authority shall expire on the earlier of September 5, 2024 or at the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting of the company. As of November 7, 2023, the company had 29,558,914 issued shares and no shares in treasury.