BOUCHERVILLE, QC, Feb. 26, 2016 /CNW Telbec/ - Canam Group Inc. (TSX: CAM) today announced that The Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) has accepted the Corporation's notice of intention to make a normal course issuer bid pursuant to which it may purchase, when deemed appropriate, through the facilities of and in accordance with the requirements of the TSX, up to 4,089,305 of its outstanding common shares, which represents 10% of the Corporation's public float. As at February 25, 2016, Canam Group had 47,531,367 issued and outstanding common shares, of which 40,893,052 were publicly held.
Pursuant to the notice of intention, common shares may be purchased from March 1st, 2016 to February 28, 2017 inclusively. The Corporation is entitled to purchase on any trading day, through the facilities of the TSX, a daily limit of 24,833 common shares under the Corporation's common share buyback program. The common shares purchased by the Corporation will be cancelled. Canam Group's Board of Directors believes that under the right circumstances the purchase of its common shares would be in the best interests of Canam Group and its shareholders.
During the last 12 months, Canam Group has not purchased any of its common shares pursuant to a notice of intention to make a normal course issuer bid.
About Canam Group Inc.
Canam Group specializes in designing integrated solutions and fabricating customized products for the North American construction industry. Each year, Canam Group takes part in an average of 10,000 building, structural steel and bridge projects, which can also include the supply of preconstruction and project management services. The Corporation operates 22 plants across North America and employs close to 4,300 people in Canada, the United States, Romania, India and Hong Kong.
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SOURCE Canam Group Inc.
François Bégin, Vice President, Communications, Canam Group Inc., 418-228-8031, 418-225-1355 (mobile phone), [email protected]
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