Transactions in Own Shares

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Smiths Group plc has announced the purchase of 450,000 of its ordinary shares from HSBC Bank plc on the London Stock Exchange, executed between April 27, 2026, and May 1, 2026. The volume-weighted average price paid per share ranged from 2,530.4274 GBp to 2,542.4927 GBp across various trading venues, with individual share prices fluctuating between 2,503.0000 GBp and 2,569.0000 GBp. These repurchased shares will be cancelled, which typically aims to reduce the number of outstanding shares and potentially increase earnings per share.

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Smiths Group PLC
05 May 2026
 

 

 

 

SMITHS GROUP PLC

 

TRANSACTIONS IN OWN SHARES

 

Smiths Group plc ("Smiths Group") announces today that it has purchased 450,000 of its ordinary shares of 37.5 pence each on the London Stock Exchange from HSBC Bank plc ("HSBC"). The purchases below were effected pursuant to instructions issued and announced by Smiths Group on 26 November 2025.

Date of purchase

Volume weighted average price paid per Share (GBp)

Number of Shares purchased

Lowest price paid per Share: (GBp)

Highest price paid per Share: (GBp)

Venue

27 April 2026

2,552.1646

41,223

2,530.0000

2,569.0000

XLON

2,552.2070

20,226

2,536.0000

2,569.0000

CHIX

2,551.3957

11,262

2,536.0000

2,569.0000

BATE

2,551.3040

9,160

2,536.0000

2,569.0000

TRQX

2,551.5087

8,129

2,536.0000

2,569.0000

AQXE

28 April 2026

2,536.9260

33,604

2,514.0000

2,563.0000

XLON

2,534.4783

20,641

2,514.0000

2,563.0000

CHIX

2,533.6629

15,422

2,514.0000

2,563.0000

BATE

2,532.9231

11,242

2,514.0000

2,563.0000

TRQX

2,530.0887

9,091

2,514.0000

2,563.0000

AQXE

29 April 2026

2,530.4274

30,093

2,515.0000

2,549.0000

XLON

2,531.6702

27,563

2,515.0000

2,549.0000

CHIX

2,529.5332

14,197

2,515.0000

2,549.0000

BATE

2,529.4839

10,021

2,515.0000

2,549.0000

TRQX

2,528.7643

8,126

2,515.0000

2,546.0000

AQXE

30 April 2026

2,539.4517

32,280

2,509.0000

2,559.0000

XLON

2,539.4923

21,456

2,503.0000

2,558.0000

CHIX

2,540.5425

15,453

2,503.0000

2,558.0000

BATE

2,540.9728

12,968

2,503.0000

2,560.0000

TRQX

2,540.4955

7,843

2,509.0000

2,558.0000

AQXE

1 May 2026

2,542.4927

35,707

2,530.0000

2,558.0000

XLON

2,543.4134

25,014

2,530.0000

2,558.0000

CHIX

2,543.5439

10,863

2,533.0000

2,558.0000

BATE

2,543.4611

10,306

2,532.0000

2,557.0000

TRQX

2,543.5422

8,110

2,530.0000

2,557.0000

AQXE

 

Smiths Group will cancel the purchased shares.

In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (as incorporated into UK domestic law by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018), a full breakdown of the individual trades by HSBC is detailed below.

This announcement does not constitute, or form part of, an offer or any solicitation of an offer for securities in any jurisdiction.

Enquiries

Siobhán Andrews, Smiths Group
+44 (0)7920 230093
siobhan.andrews@smiths.com

Ana Pita da Veiga, Smiths Group

+44 (0)7386 689442

ana.pitadaveiga@smiths.com

 

Lucy Glover, Director of Governance

+44 (0) 207 004 1665

secretary@smiths.com 

 

Smiths Group plc's LEI number is: 213800MJL6IPZS3ASA11

About Smiths Group

For over 170 years, we have been pioneers of progress, engineering a better future. Our strategy is to be a focused, efficient and value creating industrial engineering company operating in the attractive and growing market segments of energy, industrials and construction. We focus on solving the toughest problems for our customers, helping address critical global needs such as decarbonisation and the ever-increasing demand for process and energy efficiency. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, we employ c.16,000 colleagues in over 50 countries. For more, visit www.smiths.com.

 

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