Transaction in Own Shares

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SThree plc announced on February 24, 2026, that it purchased 35,392 of its ordinary shares on February 23, 2026, through Investec Bank plc. The shares were acquired at prices ranging from 170.80 pence to 175.40 pence, with a weighted average price of 173.93 pence per share. The company intends to cancel these purchased shares, which is a common practice to reduce the number of outstanding shares and potentially increase earnings per share.

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SThree plc

24 February 2026

24^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:	23^rd February 2026
Number of ordinary shares purchased:	35,392
Lowest price per share (pence):	170.80
Highest price per share (pence):	175.40
Weighted average price per day (pence):	173.9300

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	173.9300	35,392	170.80	175.40

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
23 February 2026 08:09:15	461	172.80	XLON	00378350471TRLO1
23 February 2026 08:30:12	441	174.20	XLON	00378364209TRLO1
23 February 2026 08:40:02	188	174.20	XLON	00378371002TRLO1
23 February 2026 08:40:02	242	174.20	XLON	00378371003TRLO1
23 February 2026 09:34:04	246	174.60	XLON	00378430089TRLO1
23 February 2026 09:34:04	197	174.60	XLON	00378430090TRLO1
23 February 2026 09:41:03	60	175.40	XLON	00378439389TRLO1
23 February 2026 09:41:20	333	175.40	XLON	00378439882TRLO1
23 February 2026 09:41:51	70	175.40	XLON	00378440601TRLO1
23 February 2026 09:42:01	37	175.40	XLON	00378440837TRLO1
23 February 2026 09:43:13	15	175.40	XLON	00378442663TRLO1
23 February 2026 09:49:43	438	175.00	XLON	00378450132TRLO1
23 February 2026 10:04:22	189	174.80	XLON	00378463941TRLO1
23 February 2026 10:19:11	447	174.20	XLON	00378464386TRLO1
23 February 2026 10:26:13	467	173.60	XLON	00378464784TRLO1
23 February 2026 10:44:25	472	174.40	XLON	00378465949TRLO1
23 February 2026 10:44:25	53	174.40	XLON	00378465950TRLO1
23 February 2026 11:06:24	94	174.60	XLON	00378466669TRLO1
23 February 2026 11:06:24	363	174.60	XLON	00378466670TRLO1
23 February 2026 12:17:55	451	175.40	XLON	00378468524TRLO1
23 February 2026 12:18:03	436	175.00	XLON	00378468529TRLO1
23 February 2026 12:18:03	3,974	175.40	XLON	00378468530TRLO1
23 February 2026 12:26:31	902	175.00	XLON	00378468839TRLO1
23 February 2026 12:28:52	1,326	175.40	XLON	00378468925TRLO1
23 February 2026 12:36:01	1,413	175.00	XLON	00378469209TRLO1
23 February 2026 12:40:50	925	174.80	XLON	00378469380TRLO1
23 February 2026 12:41:03	437	174.80	XLON	00378469397TRLO1
23 February 2026 13:06:49	459	174.60	XLON	00378469977TRLO1
23 February 2026 13:33:42	179	174.80	XLON	00378470470TRLO1
23 February 2026 13:33:42	264	174.80	XLON	00378470471TRLO1
23 February 2026 13:47:14	430	175.00	XLON	00378470890TRLO1
23 February 2026 14:15:09	469	174.80	XLON	00378471835TRLO1
23 February 2026 14:18:33	1	174.40	XLON	00378471983TRLO1
23 February 2026 14:24:56	441	174.60	XLON	00378472255TRLO1
23 February 2026 14:24:56	441	174.40	XLON	00378472256TRLO1
23 February 2026 14:24:56	1	174.60	XLON	00378472257TRLO1
23 February 2026 14:25:18	199	174.20	XLON	00378472272TRLO1
23 February 2026 14:25:46	1,356	174.60	XLON	00378472284TRLO1
23 February 2026 14:25:47	452	174.00	XLON	00378472285TRLO1
23 February 2026 14:28:06	1,292	174.40	XLON	00378472324TRLO1
23 February 2026 14:28:06	431	174.40	XLON	00378472325TRLO1
23 February 2026 14:28:06	68	174.20	XLON	00378472326TRLO1
23 February 2026 14:28:06	1,247	174.20	XLON	00378472327TRLO1
23 February 2026 14:28:06	439	174.00	XLON	00378472328TRLO1
23 February 2026 14:28:44	467	174.20	XLON	00378472347TRLO1
23 February 2026 14:30:50	450	174.20	XLON	00378472850TRLO1
23 February 2026 14:30:50	451	174.20	XLON	00378472851TRLO1
23 February 2026 14:30:50	450	174.20	XLON	00378472852TRLO1
23 February 2026 14:30:57	441	174.00	XLON	00378472881TRLO1
23 February 2026 14:36:24	438	173.40	XLON	00378473510TRLO1
23 February 2026 14:38:24	468	173.40	XLON	00378473661TRLO1
23 February 2026 14:50:37	447	173.00	XLON	00378475040TRLO1
23 February 2026 14:50:37	446	173.00	XLON	00378475041TRLO1
23 February 2026 14:50:37	446	173.00	XLON	00378475042TRLO1
23 February 2026 14:50:45	205	172.00	XLON	00378475053TRLO1
23 February 2026 14:50:45	229	172.00	XLON	00378475054TRLO1
23 February 2026 14:55:30	714	172.40	XLON	00378476032TRLO1
23 February 2026 14:55:30	224	172.40	XLON	00378476033TRLO1
23 February 2026 14:55:42	428	172.20	XLON	00378476095TRLO1
23 February 2026 14:55:42	14	172.20	XLON	00378476096TRLO1
23 February 2026 15:05:13	67	171.60	XLON	00378477572TRLO1
23 February 2026 15:05:13	377	171.60	XLON	00378477573TRLO1
23 February 2026 15:05:13	67	171.60	XLON	00378477574TRLO1
23 February 2026 15:05:13	377	171.60	XLON	00378477575TRLO1
23 February 2026 15:19:05	430	171.20	XLON	00378478915TRLO1
23 February 2026 15:19:05	429	171.20	XLON	00378478916TRLO1
23 February 2026 15:33:40	468	172.00	XLON	00378480175TRLO1
23 February 2026 15:42:01	116	172.40	XLON	00378480725TRLO1
23 February 2026 15:42:03	6	172.40	XLON	00378480728TRLO1
23 February 2026 15:42:51	368	172.20	XLON	00378480800TRLO1
23 February 2026 15:42:51	69	172.20	XLON	00378480801TRLO1
23 February 2026 15:57:40	445	172.00	XLON	00378481819TRLO1
23 February 2026 15:57:40	444	172.00	XLON	00378481820TRLO1
23 February 2026 16:00:05	331	171.40	XLON	00378482022TRLO1
23 February 2026 16:00:11	9	171.20	XLON	00378482025TRLO1
23 February 2026 16:00:11	6	171.20	XLON	00378482026TRLO1
23 February 2026 16:02:32	147	171.20	XLON	00378482245TRLO1
23 February 2026 16:02:32	61	171.20	XLON	00378482246TRLO1
23 February 2026 16:03:06	8	172.00	XLON	00378482287TRLO1
23 February 2026 16:03:10	6	172.00	XLON	00378482290TRLO1
23 February 2026 16:03:13	429	171.80	XLON	00378482296TRLO1
23 February 2026 16:03:13	430	171.80	XLON	00378482297TRLO1
23 February 2026 16:11:09	252	171.40	XLON	00378483247TRLO1
23 February 2026 16:11:46	157	171.20	XLON	00378483344TRLO1
23 February 2026 16:11:46	95	171.20	XLON	00378483345TRLO1
23 February 2026 16:11:46	179	171.20	XLON	00378483346TRLO1
23 February 2026 16:16:03	455	170.80	XLON	00378483969TRLO1

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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