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Stingray Renews Its Normal Course Issuer Bid

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Stingray Renews Its Normal Course Issuer Bid. (2026, September 23). Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/globenewswire/stingray-renews-its-normal-course-issuer-bid/article_8d032b8f-87e8-5f69-8dab-a76a515bb261.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-09-23 · by GlobeNewswire, Inc.

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Stingray Group Inc., headquartered in Montreal, received approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange to renew its normal course issuer bid (NCIB) for up to 4,420,643 subordinate voting and variable subordinate voting shares, representing about 10% of the public float as of September 14, 2026. The repurchase period runs from September 27, 2026, to September 26, 2027, with Stingray potentially purchasing up to 9,914 shares daily based on market conditions and management discretion.
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On September 22, 2026, Stingray Group Inc. (TSX: RAY) announced that the Toronto Stock Exchange had approved its normal course issuer bid (NCIB) renewal. This allows Stingray to repurchase up to 4,420,643 subordinate voting and variable subordinate voting shares, which is approximately 10% of the "public float" as defined by the TSX Company Manual on September 14, 2026. The company aims to reduce the number of Subordinate Shares in circulation through these repurchases, believing it to be an appropriate use of funds and beneficial for Stingray's interests. Based on trading data from the six months prior, Stingray is allowed to purchase up to 9,914 shares daily, which represents 25% of the average daily trading volume over that period.

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Canadian MONTREAL NCIB Stingray TSX

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Stingray ORG · 14× NCIB ORG · 7× TSX ORG · 6× Canadian NORP · 3× RAY ORG · 2× Corporation ORG · 1× GLOBE NEWSWIRE GPE · 1× MONTREAL GPE · 1× Stingray Group Inc. ORG · 1× the Toronto Stock Exchange ORG · 1×

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Stingray Group Inc. (TSX: RAY) (“Stingray” or the “Corporation”), the world’s leading connected streaming media company, today announced that the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) has approved the renewal of its normal course issuer bid (“NCIB”), authorizing Stingray to repurchase up to 4,420,643 subordinate voting and variable subordinate voting shares (the “Subordinate Shares”), representing approximately 10% of the “public float” (as defined in the TSX Company Manual) of Subordinate Shares as at September 14, 2026.
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🔮 Stingray believes that the purchase of up to 4,420,643 Subordinate Shares under the NCIB is an appropriate use of its funds and a desirable investment for Stingray and, therefore, would be in the best interests of Stingray.
2026-09-23 · Toronto Star
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Claims (29 extracted, 6 hedged)

Stingray Group Inc. (TSX: RAY) (“Stingray” or the “Corporation”), the world’s leading connected streaming media company, today announced that the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) has approved the renewal of its normal course issuer bid (“NCIB”), authorizing Stingray to repurchase up to 4,420,643 subordinate voting and variable subordinate voting shares (the “Subordinate Shares”), representing approximately 10% of the “public float” (as defined in the TSX Company Manual) of Subordinate Shares as at September 14, 2026. asserted
Exchange → lead → September
The net average daily trading volume for the six-month period preceding September 1, 2026 represents 39,657 Subordinate Shares. asserted
volume → precede → Shares
In accordance with TSX requirements, Stingray is entitled to purchase, on any trading day, up to a total of 9,914 Subordinate Shares representing 25% of this average daily trading volume. asserted
Stingray → entitle → volume
Stingray believes that the purchase of up to 4,420,643 Subordinate Shares under the NCIB is an appropriate use of its funds and a desirable investment for Stingray and, therefore, would be in the best interests of Stingray. asserted
purchase → believe → Stingray
By making such repurchases, the number of Subordinate Shares in circulation will be reduced and the proportionate interest of all remaining shareholders in the share capital of Stingray will be increased on a pro rata basis. asserted
interest → make → basis
Stingray may repurchase Subordinate Shares on the open market through the facilities of the TSX as well as through other alternative Canadian trading systems as well as outside the facilities of the TSX pursuant to statutory exemptions or exemption orders issued by securities regulators, from time to time, over the course of twelve months commencing September 27, 2026 and ending at the latest on September 26, 2027. uncertain
Stingray → repurchase → September
The actual number of Subordinate Shares purchased under the NCIB, the timing of purchases and the price at which the Subordinate Shares are bought will depend upon management discretion based on factors such as market conditions. asserted
Shares → purchase → conditions
All shares repurchased under the NCIB will be cancelled upon their repurchase. asserted
shares → repurchase → repurchase
In connection with the NCIB, Stingray has established an automatic securities purchase plan with a designated broker whereby shares may be repurchased at times when such purchases would otherwise be prohibited pursuant to regulatory restrictions or self-imposed blackout periods. uncertain
purchases → establish → restrictions
Under the automatic securities purchase plan, before entering a self-imposed blackout period, Stingray may, but is not required to, ask the designated broker to make purchases under the NCIB. uncertain
Stingray → enter → NCIB
Such purchases will be made at the discretion of the designated broker, within parameters established by Stingray prior to the blackout periods. asserted
purchases → make → periods
Outside the blackout periods, purchases are made at the discretion of Stingray’s management. asserted
purchases → make → management
The automatic securities purchase plan constitutes an “automatic plan” for purposes of applicable Canadian securities legislation and has been pre-cleared by the TSX. asserted
plan → constitute → TSX
As of September 14, 2026, Stingray had repurchased a total of 606,326 Subordinate Shares through the facilities of the TSX as well as through other alternative Canadian trading systems pursuant to its last NCIB (which will expire on September 26, 2026 and allows the repurchase of up to 3,710,428 Subordinate Shares) at a weighted average price of $13.83 per share. asserted
which → repurchase → share
As of the close of business on September 14, 2026, there were 54,122,434 Subordinate Shares issued and outstanding of which 44,206,433 Subordinate Shares comprised the “public float”. asserted
Shares → be → float
About Stingray Stingray Group Inc. (TSX: RAY), the world’s leading connected streaming media company, delivers the best curated audio and video content to consumers worldwide. asserted
Inc. → lead → consumers
As a pioneer in multiplatform streaming and distribution, Stingray’s vast digital content portfolio includes thousands of live audio and radio stations, premium music channels, concerts and music documentaries, karaoke products, as well as ambience and wellness channels. asserted
portfolio → include → stations
Its offering is distributed via connected TVs, smart speakers, mobile, connected cars and retail. asserted
offering → distribute → TVs
Reaching hundreds of millions of consumers every month, Stingray’s products offer an unparalleled advertising reach, enabling brands to connect with an engaged audience across the world. asserted
products → reach → world
Home to globally renowned brands such as TuneIn, Singing Machine, Stingray Karaoke and Qello Concerts, Stingray is powered by a worldwide team of more than 1,000 employees. asserted
Stingray → power → employees
This news release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities law. asserted
release → contain → law
Such forward-looking information includes, but is not limited to, information with respect to Stingray’s goals, beliefs, plans, expectations, anticipations, estimates and intentions. asserted
information → include → goals
Forward-looking information is identified by the use of terms and phrases such as “may”, “would”, “should”, “could”, “expect”, “intend”, “estimate”, “anticipate”, “plan”, “foresee”, “believe”, and “continue”, or the negative of these terms and similar terminology, including references to assumptions. uncertain
information → look → assumptions
Please note, however, that not all forward-looking information contains these terms and phrases. asserted
information → please → terms
Forward-looking information is based upon a number of assumptions and is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond Stingray’s control. asserted
many → look → control
These risks and uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially from those that are disclosed in or implied by such forward-looking information. uncertain
that → cause → information
These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the risk factors identified in Stingray’s Annual Information Form for the year ended March 31, 2026, which is available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca. asserted
which → include → www.sedarplus.ca
Consequently, all of the forward-looking information contained herein is qualified by the foregoing cautionary statements, and there can be no guarantee that the results or developments that Stingray anticipates will be realized or, even if substantially realized, that they will have the expected consequences or effects on Stingray’s business, financial condition or results of operation. asserted
they → look → operation
Unless otherwise noted or the context otherwise indicates, the forward-looking information contained herein is provided as of the date hereof, and Stingray does not undertake to update or amend such forward-looking information whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by applicable law. uncertain
Stingray → note → law
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