The Board of Directors of the Astra Group approved the buyback

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     On June 9, 2026, the Board of Directors of PJSC Astra Group decided on the expediency of repurchasing its own shares on the market in favor of the subsidiary Astra Technologies. This is stated in the company's message.
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     The main purpose of the buyback is to replenish the quasi—treasury package for the further implementation of long-term employee motivation programs for the Astra Group (LTI), as well as financing potential M&A transactions as part of the group's development strategy.
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     The maximum amount of repurchase of own shares is up to 4 million shares or about 2% of the authorized capital of PJSC Astra Group.
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     Astra Technologies will be able to purchase shares of the Astra Group on the open market from the date of the decision, June 9, 2026, for the next 12 months or until the maximum established limit of acquired shares is reached.
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     At the same time, the repurchase of the company's shares is carried out in the interests of all shareholders against the background of undervaluation of the company.
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     The Astra Group unites a number of independent domestic software development companies. All Astra Group software products are included in the register of the Ministry of Digital Economy and are used in government and commercial organizations, state corporations and concerns, industrial enterprises and CII facilities.
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     All companies of the group are registered in the Russian Federation or in the Republic of Belarus, where they operate.
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     The authorized capital is 10.5 million rubles. and it is divided into 210 million ordinary shares with a par value of 0.05 rubles each.
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     Share capital as of December 31, 2025: 79.8% — major shareholders, 16.1% — minority shareholders, 4.1% — quasi-treasury stake.
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     The net profit of the Astra Group under IFRS for 2025 <a href="https://www.akm.ru/news/chistaya_pribyl_gruppy_astra_po_msfo_za_2025_god_ostalas_na_urovne_2024_goda/" target="_blank">remained at the level</a> of 2024 and amounted to 6 billion rubles. Shipments increased by 9% and amounted to 22 billion rubles. Revenue increased by 18% and exceeded 20 billion rubles. EBITDA increased by 23% and exceeded 8 billion rubles.
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     The net loss of the Astra Group under IFRS for the first quarter of 2026 <a href="https://www.akm.ru/news/chistyy_ubytok_gruppy_astra_po_msfo_za_i_kvartal_sostavil_752_mln_rub/" target="_blank">amounted</a> to 752 million rubles against a profit of 184 million rubles a year earlier. Revenue decreased by 15% to 2.657 billion rubles from 3.14 billion rubles. Shipments amounted to 1.86 billion rubles against 1.94 billion rubles. EBITDA showed a negative value of -530 million rubles. A year earlier, the figure was 457 million rubles.
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