Transaction in Own Shares

Summary by AI BETAClose X

Costain Group PLC has completed its £20 million share buyback programme, purchasing a total of 9,291,059 ordinary shares for cancellation. The most recent purchases occurred between October 14th and October 16th, 2026, with an aggregated volume of 370,000 shares bought at volume-weighted average prices ranging from 246.18p to 251.90p. Following these transactions and the cancellation of the repurchased shares, the total number of ordinary shares in issue will be 260,464,976.

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Costain Group PLC
19 October 2026
 

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19 October 2026

 

Costain Group PLC

Transaction in own shares

 

 

 


Costain Group PLC ("Costain") announces that, in accordance with the terms of its share buyback programme (the "Programme") announced on 10 March 2026, it has purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 1 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") on the London Stock Exchange through Investec in the period from 14 October 2026 to 16 October 2026.

 

Date

Venue

Volume-weighted average price (p)

Aggregated volume

Lowest price per share (p)

Highest price per share (p)

14 October 2026

XLON

249.0132

136,031

242.5000

250.5000

15 October 2026

XLON

246.1808

127,322

243.0000

248.5000

16 October 2026

XLON

251.9048

106,579

248.0000

254.5000

 

The Company intends to cancel the purchased shares. The Company does not hold any Ordinary Shares in treasury.

 

Costain has now purchased 9,291,059 Ordinary Shares in aggregate for cancellation under the Buyback Programme.  Following settlement of the above purchases and cancellation of the purchased Ordinary Shares, the Group's total number of Ordinary Shares in issue will be 260,464,976 Ordinary Shares.

The £20m Buyback Programme is now complete in accordance with its terms.

 

Schedule of Purchases - Individual Transactions

In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (as it forms part of the law of the United Kingdom by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, as implemented, retained, amended, extended, re-enacted or otherwise given effect in the United Kingdom from 1 January 2021 and as amended or supplemented in the United Kingdom thereafter) a full breakdown of the individual trades made by Investec on behalf of the Company as part of the Programme can be found at:

 

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/4870Z_1-2026-10-19.pdf

 

The LEI reference for Costain Group PLC is 213800PKIJBZ2EDTKC88.

 

Enquiries:

 


Investors and analysts

Matt Jones, Costain

 

Matt.Jones@costain.com

+44 (0) 7860 922 341

Financial media - Headland

Andy Rivett-Carnac

Charlie Twigg

costain@headlandconsultancy.com

+44 (0) 7968 997365

+44 (0) 7946 494568

 

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