Transaction in Own Shares

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Bodycote plc has announced its share buyback program transactions for the week of April 27 to May 1, 2026, during which it purchased 139,939 ordinary shares for cancellation. These purchases were made through Barclays Bank plc as part of the initial £40 million tranche of an £80 million share repurchase program. The volume-weighted average price paid per share was 685.67 pence, with the highest price at 704.00 pence and the lowest at 666.00 pence. Following these transactions and cancellations, Bodycote will have 171,728,574 ordinary shares in issue, representing the total number of voting rights.

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5 May 2026

Bodycote plc

 

Share Buyback Programme - Transactions in Own Securities

 

Bodycote plc (the Company) announces that in the week 27 April to 01 May 2026, it purchased for cancellation the following number of its ordinary shares of 17 3 / 11 pence each (Ordinary Shares) through Barclays Bank plc, as part of the first £40 million tranche of the £80 million share repurchase programme announced on 11 March 2026 (the ‘Programme’).   All Ordinary Shares were purchase from Barclays Bank plc as an ‘on exchange’ transaction subject to the rules of the London Stock Exchange.

 

Dates of purchase:

27 April - 01 May 2026

Total number of ordinary shares purchased:

139,939

Highest price paid per share (pence per share):

704.00p

Lowest price paid per share (pence per share):

666.00p

Volume weighted average price paid per share  

(pence per share)

685.67p

 

 

Since the commencement of this Programme, the Company has purchased 1,034,016 Ordinary Shares in aggregate for cancellation from Barclays Bank plc in accordance with the Programme. Following the above purchases and cancellation of these Ordinary Shares, the Company will have 171,728,574 Ordinary Shares in issue, with no shares held in treasury. This figure represents the total number of voting rights.

 

This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of UK Listing Rule 9.6.6.

In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of the Market Abuse Regulation, a breakdown of the individual trades made by Barclays as principal on behalf of the Company in connection with the above purchases is detailed in the attachment. Purchases made under Programme will be announced on a weekly basis.

 

For further information, please contact:

Bodycote plc

Jim Fairbairn, Chief Executive Officer

Ben Fidler, Chief Financial Officer

Peter Lapthorn, Head of FP&A and Investor Relations

Tel: +44 1625 505300

FTI Consulting

Richard Mountain

Edward Knight

Tel: +44 203 727 1340




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