Transaction in Own Shares
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QinetiQ Group plc
Transaction in own shares
QinetiQ Group plc (the Company) announces that in the period 7 April 2026 to 10 April 2026 it purchased in aggregate 427,000 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) |
|
7 April 2026 |
London Stock Exchange |
478.4420 |
60,000 |
473.20 |
482.00 |
|
Chi-X (CXE) |
478.3581 |
15,000 |
474.50 |
482.00 |
|
|
BATS (BXE) |
478.1843 |
15,000 |
474.60 |
482.00 |
|
|
8 April 2026 |
London Stock Exchange |
488.04 |
60,000 |
473.20 |
482.00 |
|
Chi-X (CXE) |
487.89 |
15,000 |
474.50 |
482.00 |
|
|
BATS (BXE) |
488.06 |
15,000 |
474.60 |
482.00 |
|
|
9 April 2026 |
London Stock Exchange |
485.74 |
80,000 |
473.20 |
482.00 |
|
Chi-X (CXE) |
485.26 |
20,000 |
474.50 |
482.00 |
|
|
BATS (BXE) |
485.58 |
23,000 |
474.60 |
482.00 |
|
|
10 April 2026 |
London Stock Exchange |
481.17 |
80,000 |
473.20 |
482.00 |
|
Chi-X (CXE) |
480.48 |
20,000 |
474.50 |
482.00 |
|
|
BATS (BXE) |
480.14 |
24,000 |
474.60 |
482.00 |
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 524,000,471 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/2207A_1-2026-4-13.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 |
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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