Transaction in Own Shares

QinetiQ Group plc

25 August 2026

 

QinetiQ Group plc

Transaction in own shares

QinetiQ Group plc (the Company) announces that during the period 17 August 2026 to 21 August 2026 it purchased in aggregate 363,900 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)
17 August 2026	London Stock Exchange	557.5969	41,500	554.00	561.00
	Chi-X (CXE)	557.6311	15,000	554.50	559.50
	BATS (BXE)	557.5806	15,000	554.50	560.00
18 August 2026	London Stock Exchange	551.8602	40,000	549.50	555.00
	Chi-X (CXE)	551.4541	16,000	549.50	554.00
	BATS (BXE)	551.4633	16,000	549.00	554.00
19 August 2026	London Stock Exchange	546.2302	40,000	541.50	549.50
	Chi-X (CXE)	545.4966	16,500	541.00	548.00
	BATS (BXE)	545.4957	16,500	541.00	548.00
20 August 2026	London Stock Exchange	542.4165	40,000	538.00	546.50
	Chi-X (CXE)	542.8418	16,500	539.00	546.50
	BATS (BXE)	542.8569	17,000	539.00	546.50
21 August 2026	London Stock Exchange	540.3065	40,000	536.00	542.50
	Chi-X (CXE)	540.9918	16,900	538.50	543.00
	BATS (BXE)	540.9995	17,000	538.50	543.00

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 515,319,569 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/9370R_1-2026-8-24.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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