Transaction in Own Shares

Summary by AI BETAClose X

Associated British Foods plc has announced the purchase of 45,696 of its own ordinary shares on April 17, 2026, for cancellation as part of its ongoing share repurchase program. The average price paid per share was GBp 1843.33, with the highest price at GBp 1855.00 and the lowest at GBp 1834.50. These transactions were conducted on-exchange with Barclays Capital Securities Limited.

Disclaimer*

Associated British Foods PLC
17 April 2026
 

17 April 2026

 

Associated British Foods plc

 

Transaction in own shares

 

Associated British Foods plc (the "Company") announces that on 17 April 2026 it purchased for cancellation from Barclays Capital Securities Limited ("Barclays") the following number of its ordinary shares of 5 15/22 pence each pursuant to the authority granted by its shareholders as part of its share repurchase programme, details of which were announced on 25 February 2026.

 

Description of shares:

Associated British Foods plc

Ordinary shares of 5 15/22 pence

Date of transaction:

17 April 2026

Number of shares repurchased:

45,696

Average price paid per share:

GBp 1843.3274

Highest price paid per share:

GBp 1855.0000

Lowest price paid per share:

GBp 1834.5000

 

The Company intends to cancel these Shares.

 

All shares were purchased from Barclays as an on exchange transaction subject to the rules of the London Stock Exchange.

 

The table below contains detailed information of the individual trades made by Barclays as part of the buyback programme.

 

Schedule of purchases

 

Shares purchased:  Associated British Foods plc (ISIN: GB0006731235)

Date of purchases: 17 April 2026

Investment firm: Barclays Capital Securities Limited

 

Aggregate information:

 

 

Venue

Aggregated volume

Highest price per share

Lowest price per share

Volume-weighted average price

Aquis Exchange

2,843

1,855.00

1,836.00

1,841.58

CBOE BXE

13,112

1,853.00

1,834.50

1,843.07

CBOE CXE

11,235

1,853.00

1,834.50

1,842.72

London Stock Exchange

11,413

1,853.00

1,837.00

1,844.54

Turquoise

7,093

1,853.00

1,835.50

1,843.52

 

 

Individual transactions:

 

Number of ordinary shares purchased

Transaction price per ordinary share (pence)

Time of transaction (London time)

Trading venue

Transaction Reference Number

467

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592120171592858000

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1850

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CHIX

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1850

08:01:09

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1850

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1842.5

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