Transaction in Own Shares

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SThree plc announced on February 20, 2026, that it purchased 26,721 of its ordinary shares on February 19, 2026, through Investec Bank plc. The shares were acquired at prices ranging from 172.20 pence to 175.80 pence, with a weighted average price of 173.4221 pence per share. The company intends to cancel these purchased shares, a move that typically aims to reduce the number of outstanding shares and potentially increase earnings per share.

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SThree plc

20 February 2026

20^th February 2026

SThree plc

("SThree" or the "Company")

Transaction in Own Shares

The Company announces today it has purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 1 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") through Investec Bank plc.

Ordinary Shares

Date of purchase:	19^th February 2026
Number of ordinary shares purchased:	26,721
Lowest price per share (pence):	172.20
Highest price per share (pence):	175.80
Weighted average price per day (pence):	173.4221

The Company intends to cancel the purchased shares.

The table below contains detailed information about the purchases made as part of the buyback programme.

Aggregate information:

Venue	Volume-weighted average price (p)	Aggregated volume	Lowest price per share (p)	Highest price per share (p)
XLON	173.4221	26,721	172.20	175.80

Schedule of Purchases - Individual Transactions

In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 as it forms part of UK law, a full breakdown of the individual trades made by Investec on behalf of the Company as part of the Programme is detailed below:

Date and time of each trade	Number of shares purchased	Price (pence per share)	Trading Venue	Transaction Reference Number
19 February 2026 09:48:49	427	173.00	XLON	00378058387TRLO1
19 February 2026 09:49:56	309	173.00	XLON	00378059118TRLO1
19 February 2026 09:50:27	67	173.20	XLON	00378059595TRLO1
19 February 2026 09:50:27	411	173.20	XLON	00378059596TRLO1
19 February 2026 10:04:08	31	172.20	XLON	00378064583TRLO1
19 February 2026 10:23:21	426	173.00	XLON	00378065086TRLO1
19 February 2026 10:23:21	2,000	173.00	XLON	00378065081TRLO1
19 February 2026 10:23:21	459	173.00	XLON	00378065087TRLO1
19 February 2026 10:23:21	2,000	173.00	XLON	00378065082TRLO1
19 February 2026 10:23:21	166	173.00	XLON	00378065088TRLO1
19 February 2026 10:23:21	2,000	173.00	XLON	00378065083TRLO1
19 February 2026 10:23:21	460	173.00	XLON	00378065089TRLO1
19 February 2026 10:23:21	2,000	173.00	XLON	00378065084TRLO1
19 February 2026 10:23:21	166	173.00	XLON	00378065090TRLO1
19 February 2026 10:23:21	295	173.00	XLON	00378065091TRLO1
19 February 2026 10:23:21	2,000	173.00	XLON	00378065085TRLO1
19 February 2026 10:23:21	461	173.00	XLON	00378065092TRLO1
19 February 2026 10:23:21	2,000	173.00	XLON	00378065094TRLO1
19 February 2026 10:23:21	1,200	173.00	XLON	00378065095TRLO1
19 February 2026 10:23:21	800	173.00	XLON	00378065096TRLO1
19 February 2026 10:23:21	1,217	173.00	XLON	00378065097TRLO1
19 February 2026 10:23:21	461	173.00	XLON	00378065093TRLO1
19 February 2026 11:00:02	157	173.20	XLON	00378066457TRLO1
19 February 2026 11:31:14	170	173.40	XLON	00378067271TRLO1
19 February 2026 12:35:40	445	174.00	XLON	00378069106TRLO1
19 February 2026 14:08:52	199	175.40	XLON	00378072174TRLO1
19 February 2026 14:08:52	868	175.40	XLON	00378072175TRLO1
19 February 2026 14:08:52	355	175.40	XLON	00378072176TRLO1
19 February 2026 14:08:52	395	175.40	XLON	00378072177TRLO1
19 February 2026 14:08:52	40	175.40	XLON	00378072178TRLO1
19 February 2026 14:08:52	79	175.40	XLON	00378072179TRLO1
19 February 2026 14:09:04	413	175.80	XLON	00378072187TRLO1
19 February 2026 14:09:04	248	175.80	XLON	00378072188TRLO1
19 February 2026 14:09:04	41	175.80	XLON	00378072189TRLO1
19 February 2026 14:09:04	49	175.80	XLON	00378072190TRLO1
19 February 2026 14:14:27	342	175.40	XLON	00378072554TRLO1
19 February 2026 14:14:27	100	175.40	XLON	00378072555TRLO1
19 February 2026 14:14:27	263	175.40	XLON	00378072556TRLO1
19 February 2026 14:29:00	437	175.00	XLON	00378073606TRLO1
19 February 2026 14:40:02	467	174.40	XLON	00378074853TRLO1
19 February 2026 14:53:53	431	174.00	XLON	00378075801TRLO1
19 February 2026 15:05:12	452	173.20	XLON	00378076613TRLO1
19 February 2026 15:09:35	240	173.00	XLON	00378076809TRLO1
19 February 2026 15:49:29	245	173.60	XLON	00378079572TRLO1
19 February 2026 15:49:29	38	173.60	XLON	00378079573TRLO1
19 February 2026 15:49:29	5	173.60	XLON	00378079574TRLO1
19 February 2026 15:59:51	426	173.00	XLON	00378080338TRLO1
19 February 2026 16:16:34	460	173.00	XLON	00378081725TRLO1

For further information please contact:

SThree plc
Timo Lehne, CEO Andrew Beach, CFO Charlie Hildesley, Investor Relations Manager	via Alma
Alma Strategic Communications	+44 20 3405 0205
Rebecca Sanders-Hewett Hilary Buchanan Sam Modlin Rose Docherty	SThree@almastrategic.com

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