Transaction in Own Shares

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QinetiQ Group plc has purchased a total of 270,000 ordinary shares for cancellation between March 25th and March 27th, 2026, as part of its share buyback program. The weighted average purchase price ranged from 452.88 GBp to 475.74 GBp across various trading venues. Following these transactions, the company's total number of ordinary shares in issue will be 524,757,317.

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QinetiQ Group plc
30 March 2026
 

QinetiQ Group plc

Transaction in own shares

QinetiQ Group plc (the Company) announces that in the period 25 March 2026 to 27 March 2026 it purchased in aggregate 270,000 ordinary shares of 1 pence each (Shares) for cancellation through Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch (trading for these purposes as Deutsche Numis), in accordance with the authority granted by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on 17 July 2025, and pursuant to the latest tranche of its existing share buyback programme announced on 25 March 2026. Full details are set out below: 

                                                                                                                     

Date

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)

25 March 2026

London Stock Exchange

475.7442

60,000

472.40

480.00

Chi-X

(CXE)

475.2989

15,000

472.60

480.40

BATS

(BXE)

475.3338

15,000

472.40

479.80

26 March 2026

London Stock Exchange

470.0613

60,000

467.40

472.00

Chi-X

(CXE)

470.3872

15,000

468.60

472.00

BATS

(BXE)

470.3378

15,000

468.80

471.80

27 March 2026

London Stock Exchange

454.4735

60,000

446.00

462.00

Chi-X

(CXE)

452.8823

15,000

446.20

458.40

BATS

(BXE)

453.0804

15,000

446.40

458.40

 

All shares purchased by the Company will be cancelled. 

Following settlement of the above transactions, the Company's total number of ordinary shares in issue, and its total voting rights, will be 524,757,317 ordinary shares. This figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they can determine if they are required to notify their interest, or a change to their interest, in the Company under the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules. The Company does not hold any ordinary shares in treasury.

In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014, as amended, 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/5172Y_1-2026-3-27.pdf

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/5172Y_2-2026-3-27.pdf

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/5172Y_3-2026-3-27.pdf


This announcement will also be available on QinetiQ Group plc's website at: https://www.qinetiq.com/en/investors.

Enquiries to:

Andrew Carter, Group Director Investor Relations:

+44 (0) 7392 289116

Stephanie Mann, Group Head of Media Relations:

+44 (0) 7770 720268

James Field, Company Secretary:

+44 (0) 7841 662957

 

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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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