Transaction in Own Shares

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Imperial Brands PLC has repurchased 440,000 of its ordinary shares for cancellation as part of its GBP 750 million share repurchase programme. The purchases occurred on October 8th and 9th, 2026, with average prices paid per share of 2,589.63 GBp and 2,651.87 GBp respectively. Following these transactions and subsequent cancellation, the total number of ordinary shares in issue will be 757,691,896, which will serve as the denominator for regulatory notification calculations.

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Imperial Brands PLC
13 October 2026
 

Imperial Brands PLC

 

Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) No. 549300DFVPOB67JL3A42

 

Transactions in own shares

 

Imperial Brands PLC (the “Company”) announces that it purchased for cancellation 440,000 of its ordinary shares of 10 pence each, as detailed in the table below, pursuant to its GBP 750 million share repurchase programme, details of which were on announced on 8 October 2026.

 

Date of purchase

Volume weighted average price paid per Share (GBp)

Number of Shares purchased

Lowest price paid per Share: (GBp)

Highest price paid per Share: (GBp)

8 October 2026

2,589.63

240,000

2,514.00

2,624.00

9 October 2026

2,651.87

200,000

2,632.00

2,667.00

 

The Company intends to cancel these Shares.

 

All shares were purchased from HSBC Bank plc as on exchange transactions subject to the rules of the London Stock Exchange.

 

Following the purchase and subsequent settlement and cancellation of these shares, the remaining number of ordinary shares in issue will be 757,691,896 (excluding treasury shares).

The figure of 757,691,896 may be used by shareholders (and others with notification obligations) 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, the Company under the FCA’s Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

 

In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (the Market Abuse Regulation), detailed information about the individual purchases is attached to this announcement.

 

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/7767Y_1-2026-10-13.pdf

 

This announcement does not constitute, or form part of, an offer or any solicitation of an offer for securities in any jurisdiction.

 

Contacts

 

 

John Crosse

+44 (0) 7484967842





 

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