Transaction in Own Shares

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Reckitt Benckiser Group plc has repurchased a total of 164,336 ordinary shares between August 17th and August 21st, 2026, with the highest price paid per share being 5,164.00 pence and the lowest at 4,900.20 pence, resulting in a volume-weighted average price of approximately 5,023.50 pence across the transactions. Following these purchases, the company will hold 39,308,856 shares in treasury, leaving 634,696,896 ordinary shares in issue, which will serve as the denominator for shareholder voting rights and notification requirements under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

Disclaimer*

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC
24 August 2026
 

Transaction in own shares

 

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (the "Company") announces that, during the period between 17 August 2026 and 21 August 2026, it has purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 10 5/12 pence each ("ordinary shares") from Citigroup Global Markets Limited in accordance with the authority granted by shareholders at the Company's Annual General Meeting on 21 May 2026 (the "Purchase"). The Purchase was effected pursuant to instructions issued by the Company on 3 August 2026, as announced on 4 August 2026. The repurchased shares will be held in treasury.

Ordinary Shares

Date of Purchase:

Aggregate number of ordinary shares purchased:

Highest price paid per ordinary share (pence):

Lowest price paid per ordinary share (pence):

Volume weighted average price paid per share (pence):

17 August 2026

31,600

5,092.00

5,006.00

5,032.52

18 August 2026

31,836

5,026.00

4,973.00

5,006.29

19 August 2026

33,900

5,032.00

4,963.00

4,995.43

20 August 2026

33,800

5,032.00

4,977.00

5,006.57

21 August 2026

33,800

5,164.00

5,002.00

5,074.55

 

Following the above transactions, the Company will hold 39,308,856 of its ordinary shares in treasury and have 634,696,896 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).

Therefore, the total number of voting rights in the Company will be 634,696,896 and this figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator when determining whether they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 as it applies in the UK, a full breakdown of the individual trades made by the Broker on behalf of the Company during the period is detailed below: 

 

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/7554R_1-2026-8-21.pdf  

 

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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