Transaction in Own Shares

QinetiQ Group plc

18 August 2026

 

QinetiQ Group plc

Transaction in own shares

QinetiQ Group plc (the Company) announces that during the period 10 August 2026 to 14 August 2026 it purchased in aggregate 311,265 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 16 July 2026 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)
10 August 2026	London Stock Exchange	562.2414	31,991	553.00	565.00
	Chi-X (CXE)	561.7537	12,780	559.00	564.50
	BATS (BXE)	561.9692	13,063	559.00	564.50
11 August 2026	London Stock Exchange	567.7161	25,241	564.00	570.00
	Chi-X (CXE)	567.3698	9,258	565.00	570.00
	BATS (BXE)	567.5960	9,432	565.00	570.00
12 August 2026	London Stock Exchange	571.1166	40,000	565.00	575.00
	Chi-X (CXE)	571.0161	14,500	565.50	575.00
	BATS (BXE)	570.8976	15,000	565.00	575.00
13 August 2026	London Stock Exchange	566.33	41,000	559.00	572.00
	Chi-X (CXE)	563.86	14,000	559.50	569.50
	BATS (BXE)	563.94	15,000	559.00	570.50
14 August 2026	London Stock Exchange	564.69	40,000	562.00	567.50
	Chi-X (CXE)	564.58	15,000	562.50	567.00
	BATS (BXE)	564.50	15,000	562.00	567.00

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 515,683,469 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/0094R_1-2026-8-17.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:	[phone]
Stephanie Mann, Group Head of Media Relations:	[phone]
James Field, Company Secretary:	[phone]

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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