Transaction in Own Shares

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QinetiQ Group plc has purchased a total of 330,487 ordinary shares for cancellation between September 29, 2026, and October 2, 2026, as part of its ongoing share buyback program. The weighted average price paid per share across these transactions was approximately 483.40 pence, with individual share prices ranging from 471.20 pence to 492.40 pence. Following these purchases, the company's total number of ordinary shares in issue and total voting rights will be 514,078,401.

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QinetiQ Group plc
06 October 2026
 

QinetiQ Group plc

Transaction in own shares

QinetiQ Group plc (the Company) announces that during the period 29 September 2026 to 02 October 2026 it purchased in aggregate 330,487 ordinary shares of 1 pence each (Shares) for cancellation through Barclays Capital Securities Limited, 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 28 September 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)

29 September

2026

London Stock Exchange

483.9242

82,781

479.4000

486.6000

30 September

2026

London Stock Exchange

488.9653

82,747

485.0000

492.4000

01 October

2026

London Stock Exchange

485.9201

81,799

480.4000

490.2000

02 October

2026

London Stock Exchange

476.6424

83,160

471.2000

484.6000

 

 

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 514,078,401 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 Barclays Capital Securities Limited on behalf of the Company is available via the link below.


http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/6300X_1-2026-10-5.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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