Transaction in Own Shares

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CVS Group plc has purchased 16,337 ordinary shares on January 5, 2026, as part of its share buyback program, with prices ranging from 1,262.00 pence to 1,282.00 pence per share, and a volume-weighted average price of 1,273.40 pence. These shares will be cancelled, reducing the total number of ordinary shares in issue to 70,675,238. Since the buyback program began, the company has repurchased a total of 1,065,545 ordinary shares at a weighted average price of 1,222.95 pence.

Disclaimer*

CVS Group plc

06 January 2026

CVS GROUP plc

("CVS" or the "Company" and, together with its subsidiaries, the "Group")

Transaction in own shares

CVS announces that on 05 January 2026 it purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 0.2 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") from Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG, London Branch ("Berenberg"), in accordance with the terms of the share buyback programme announced on 24 October 2025 (the "Share Buyback Programme").

Date of purchase:	05/01/2026
Aggregate number of Ordinary Shares purchased:	16,337
Lowest price paid per share (GBp):	1,262.00
Highest price paid per share (GBp):	1,282.00
Volume weighted average price paid per share (GBp):	1,273.40

CVS intends to cancel all of the purchased Ordinary Shares.

Following settlement of the above purchases and cancellation of the Ordinary Shares purchased, CVS will have 70,675,238 Ordinary Shares in issue and holds no Ordinary Shares in treasury.

The total number of voting rights in CVS is therefore 70,675,238 and this figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, CVS under the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

Since the commencement of the Share Buyback Programme, the Company has repurchased 1,065,545 Ordinary Shares in aggregate at a weighted average price of 1,222.95 pence per share.

In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (the Market Abuse Regulation), as it forms part of Retained EU Law as defined in the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, the table below contains detailed information of the individual trades made by Berenberg as part of the Share Buyback Programme.

Individual transactions:

Number of Ordinary Shares purchased	Transaction price (GBp share)	Time of transaction (UK Time)	Transaction reference number	Trading Venue
Number of Ordinary Shares purchased	Transaction price (GBp share)	Time of transaction (UK Time)	Transaction reference number	Trading Venue
420	1280	05/01/2026 08:48:33	1365070139366364	XLON
436	1280	05/01/2026 08:48:33	1365070139366366	XLON
7	1282	05/01/2026 09:13:34	1365070139368579	XLON
30	1282	05/01/2026 09:13:34	1365070139368580	XLON
23	1282	05/01/2026 09:13:34	1365070139368581	XLON
72	1282	05/01/2026 09:14:01	1365070139368593	XLON
94	1282	05/01/2026 09:14:01	1365070139368594	XLON
243	1278	05/01/2026 10:01:00	1365070139371272	XLON
100	1278	05/01/2026 10:01:00	1365070139371274	XLON
44	1278	05/01/2026 10:01:03	1365070139371277	XLON
145	1278	05/01/2026 10:16:46	1365070139372226	XLON
15	1278	05/01/2026 10:16:46	1365070139372227	XLON
154	1278	05/01/2026 10:16:46	1365070139372228	XLON
47	1278	05/01/2026 10:16:46	1365070139372229	XLON
267	1276	05/01/2026 10:21:49	1365070139372483	XLON
121	1274	05/01/2026 10:27:17	1365070139372783	XLON
75	1270	05/01/2026 10:45:05	1365070139373669	XLON
214	1266	05/01/2026 11:30:37	1365070139376197	XLON
100	1266	05/01/2026 11:30:37	1365070139376198	XLON
81	1266	05/01/2026 11:30:37	1365070139376199	XLON
66	1266	05/01/2026 11:30:37	1365070139376200	XLON
280	1264	05/01/2026 11:31:00	1365070139376235	XLON
70	1264	05/01/2026 11:31:00	1365070139376236	XLON
172	1262	05/01/2026 12:08:54	1365070139378410	XLON
6	1262	05/01/2026 12:14:24	1365070139378565	XLON
6	1262	05/01/2026 12:52:21	1365070139380595	XLON
5	1262	05/01/2026 12:52:21	1365070139380596	XLON
72	1262	05/01/2026 12:52:21	1365070139380597	XLON
24	1262	05/01/2026 12:52:21	1365070139380598	XLON
53	1262	05/01/2026 13:23:02	1365070139382498	XLON
15	1262	05/01/2026 13:23:02	1365070139382499	XLON
27	1262	05/01/2026 13:23:02	1365070139382500	XLON
344	1262	05/01/2026 13:23:02	1365070139382501	XLON
175	1262	05/01/2026 13:23:02	1365070139382504	XLON
21	1262	05/01/2026 13:23:02	1365070139382505	XLON
111	1262	05/01/2026 13:23:02	1365070139382506	XLON
43	1262	05/01/2026 13:37:42	1365070139383917	XLON
82	1262	05/01/2026 13:37:42	1365070139383918	XLON
175	1262	05/01/2026 13:40:28	1365070139384160	XLON
26	1262	05/01/2026 13:40:28	1365070139384161	XLON
80	1262	05/01/2026 13:40:28	1365070139384162	XLON
27	1262	05/01/2026 13:51:42	1365070139384777	XLON
53	1262	05/01/2026 13:51:42	1365070139384778	XLON
58	1262	05/01/2026 13:51:42	1365070139384779	XLON
2	1262	05/01/2026 13:51:42	1365070139384780	XLON
76	1266	05/01/2026 13:58:59	1365070139385239	XLON
118	1270	05/01/2026 14:14:42	1365070139386411	XLON
57	1270	05/01/2026 14:18:41	1365070139386680	XLON
58	1270	05/01/2026 14:18:41	1365070139386681	XLON
255	1272	05/01/2026 14:22:21	1365070139387194	XLON
298	1272	05/01/2026 14:22:21	1365070139387203	XLON
175	1270	05/01/2026 14:23:41	1365070139387339	XLON
298	1270	05/01/2026 14:23:41	1365070139387340	XLON
175	1270	05/01/2026 14:23:41	1365070139387341	XLON
19	1270	05/01/2026 14:23:41	1365070139387342	XLON
76	1276	05/01/2026 14:47:48	1365070139392814	XLON
371	1274	05/01/2026 14:52:24	1365070139393653	XLON
393	1274	05/01/2026 15:10:23	1365070139396457	XLON
450	1274	05/01/2026 15:10:32	1365070139396476	XLON
464	1274	05/01/2026 15:10:47	1365070139396525	XLON
476	1274	05/01/2026 15:12:33	1365070139396795	XLON
450	1274	05/01/2026 15:14:33	1365070139396973	XLON
74	1276	05/01/2026 15:14:33	1365070139396974	XLON
252	1274	05/01/2026 15:14:44	1365070139396995	XLON
122	1276	05/01/2026 15:26:04	1365070139398895	XLON
175	1276	05/01/2026 15:33:07	1365070139399988	XLON
175	1276	05/01/2026 15:33:07	1365070139399989	XLON
6	1276	05/01/2026 15:33:07	1365070139399990	XLON
169	1276	05/01/2026 15:33:07	1365070139399991	XLON
46	1276	05/01/2026 15:33:07	1365070139399992	XLON
6	1276	05/01/2026 15:33:07	1365070139399993	XLON
16	1276	05/01/2026 15:33:07	1365070139399994	XLON
107	1276	05/01/2026 15:33:07	1365070139399995	XLON
62	1276	05/01/2026 15:33:07	1365070139399996	XLON
169	1276	05/01/2026 15:33:07	1365070139399997	XLON
6	1276	05/01/2026 15:33:13	1365070139399998	XLON
214	1276	05/01/2026 15:33:13	1365070139399999	XLON
175	1276	05/01/2026 15:33:13	1365070139400000	XLON
175	1276	05/01/2026 15:33:13	1365070139400001	XLON
175	1276	05/01/2026 15:34:20	1365070139400113	XLON
112	1276	05/01/2026 15:34:20	1365070139400114	XLON
445	1276	05/01/2026 15:35:11	1365070139400371	XLON
175	1276	05/01/2026 15:35:11	1365070139400372	XLON
175	1276	05/01/2026 15:35:11	1365070139400373	XLON
175	1276	05/01/2026 15:35:11	1365070139400374	XLON
175	1276	05/01/2026 15:35:11	1365070139400375	XLON
175	1276	05/01/2026 15:35:11	1365070139400376	XLON
175	1276	05/01/2026 15:35:11	1365070139400377	XLON
175	1276	05/01/2026 15:35:11	1365070139400378	XLON
175	1276	05/01/2026 15:35:11	1365070139400379	XLON
51	1276	05/01/2026 15:35:11	1365070139400380	XLON
124	1276	05/01/2026 15:35:11	1365070139400381	XLON
175	1276	05/01/2026 15:35:11	1365070139400382	XLON
110	1276	05/01/2026 15:35:11	1365070139400383	XLON
175	1276	05/01/2026 15:35:11	1365070139400384	XLON
175	1276	05/01/2026 15:35:11	1365070139400385	XLON
175	1276	05/01/2026 15:35:21	1365070139400392	XLON
175	1276	05/01/2026 15:35:23	1365070139400397	XLON
175	1276	05/01/2026 15:36:10	1365070139400543	XLON
49	1276	05/01/2026 15:36:10	1365070139400544	XLON
14	1276	05/01/2026 15:36:10	1365070139400545	XLON
161	1276	05/01/2026 15:36:10	1365070139400546	XLON
79	1276	05/01/2026 15:36:10	1365070139400547	XLON
96	1276	05/01/2026 15:36:11	1365070139400548	XLON
190	1276	05/01/2026 15:36:11	1365070139400549	XLON
175	1270	05/01/2026 15:48:37	1365070139402091	XLON
175	1270	05/01/2026 15:48:37	1365070139402097	XLON
6	1274	05/01/2026 16:00:37	1365070139404178	XLON
2	1274	05/01/2026 16:00:37	1365070139404179	XLON
4	1274	05/01/2026 16:00:37	1365070139404180	XLON
45	1274	05/01/2026 16:00:37	1365070139404181	XLON
12	1274	05/01/2026 16:00:37	1365070139404182	XLON
194	1274	05/01/2026 16:04:01	1365070139405204	XLON
344	1274	05/01/2026 16:04:01	1365070139405206	XLON
115	1274	05/01/2026 16:04:07	1365070139405268	XLON
175	1276	05/01/2026 16:12:17	1365070139407025	XLON
175	1278	05/01/2026 16:20:34	1365070139409265	XLON
20	1278	05/01/2026 16:20:34	1365070139409267	XLON

Contacts

CVS Group plc via Camarco

Richard Fairman, CEO

Robin Alfonso, CFO

Paul Higgs, Chief Veterinary Officer

Charlotte Page, Head of Investor Relations

Peel Hunt LLP (Nominated Adviser & Joint Broker) +44 (0)20 7418 8900

Christopher Golden / James Steel / Andrew Clark

Berenberg (Joint Broker) +44 (0)20 3207 7800

Toby Flaux / Michael Burke / Milo Bonser / Brooke Harris-Lowing

Camarco (Financial PR) cvsg@camarco.co.uk

Ginny Pulbrook +44 (0)7961 315 138

Letaba Rimell

Tilly Butcher

About CVS Group plc (www.cvsukltd.co.uk)

CVS Group is an AIM-listed provider of veterinary services with operations in the UK and Australia. CVS is focused on providing high-quality clinical services to its clients and their animals, with outstanding and dedicated clinical teams and support colleagues at the core of its strategy.

The Group now operates c.470 veterinary practices across its two territories, including specialist referral hospitals and dedicated out-of-hours sites. Alongside the core Veterinary Practices division, CVS operates Laboratories (providing diagnostic services to CVS and third-parties) and an online retail business ("Animed Direct").

The Group employs c.8,900 personnel, including c.2,400 veterinary surgeons and c.3,300 nurses.

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