Transaction in Own Shares
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QinetiQ Group plc
20 February 2026
QinetiQ Group plc
Transaction in own shares
QinetiQ Group plc (the Company) announces that on 19 February 2026 it has purchased, in accordance with the authority granted by shareholders at the annual general meeting of the Company held on 17 July 2025, the following number of its ordinary shares of 1 pence each (Shares) on the London Stock Exchange, pursuant to the latest tranche of its existing share buyback programme the commencement of which was announced on 17 November 2025.
The Company intends to cancel the purchased shares.
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Description of Shares: |
QinetiQ Group plc- ordinary shares of 1 pence each (ISIN: GB00B0WMWD03) |
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Date of transaction |
19 February 2026 |
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Number of Shares purchased: |
130,000 |
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Highest price paid per Share (pence): |
520.00 |
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Lowest price paid per Share (pence): |
508.50 |
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Average price paid per Share (pence): |
515.6744 |
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Broker: |
Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch (trading for these purposes as Deutsche Numis) ("Deutsche Numis")
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Aggregate information:
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Venue |
Weighted average price paid per share (GBp) |
Aggregate number of shares purchased |
Lowest price paid per share (GBp) |
Highest price paid per share (GBp) |
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London Stock Exchange |
515.5978 |
70,000 |
509.00 |
520.00 |
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Chi-X (CXE) |
515.7002 |
30,000 |
509.50 |
520.00 |
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BATS (BXE) |
515.8272 |
30,000 |
508.50 |
520.00 |
This announcement is prepared on a trade basis. It is expected the shares purchased will be delivered to the Company within two working days. The total voting rights referred to below is prepared on a settlement basis.
Following the purchase of these shares, the remaining number of ordinary shares in issue will be 528,003,299. The Company does not hold any ordinary shares in treasury. Therefore, the total voting rights in the Company will be 528,003,299. This figure 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 Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 as it forms part of domestic law of the United Kingdom by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, a full breakdown of the individual trades made by Deutsche Numis on behalf of the Company is available via the link below.
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/7308T_1-2026-2-19.pdf
This announcement will also be available on QinetiQ Group plc's website at: https://www.qinetiq.com/en/investors.
Enquiries to:
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Andrew Carter, Group Director Investor Relations: |
+44 (0) 7392 289116 |
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Stephanie Mann, Group Head of Media Relations: |
+44 (0) 7770 720268 |
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James Field, Company Secretary: |
+44 (0) 7841 662957 |
LEI: 213800S8OBDOZMCMUW34
This announcement does not constitute, or form part of, an offer or any solicitation of an offer for securities in any jurisdiction.
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