Transaction in Own Shares

Summary by AI BETAClose X

GB Group plc has purchased 200,000 of its ordinary shares between May 5th and May 8th, 2026, as part of its ongoing share buyback program. The weighted average purchase price across these transactions was approximately 221.41 pence per share, with individual purchases ranging from 215.30 pence to 225.00 pence. These acquired shares will be cancelled, reducing the total number of ordinary shares in issue to 232,532,297, with no shares held in treasury. This adjustment will impact the total voting rights available to shareholders.

Disclaimer*

GB Group PLC
12 May 2026
 

                                                                                                  12 May 2026

GB Group plc

Transaction in own shares

GB Group plc ("GBG", "Group" or the "Company") announces that in the period 5 May 2026 to 8 May 2026, it purchased in aggregate 200,000 of its ordinary 2.5p shares ("Ordinary Shares") through Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch (trading for these purposes as Deutsche Numis) ("Deutsche Numis"), in accordance with the terms of its share buyback programme originally announced on 23 July 2025 and as extended on 1 April 2026 ("Share Buyback Programme").

Full details are set out below:

Date of purchase

Aggregate number of Ordinary Shares purchased

Lowest price paid per share (GBp)

Highest price paid per share (GBp)

Volume weighted average price paid per share (GBp)

5 May 2026

50,000

215.30

219.40

217.4064

6 May 2026

50,000

216.10

224.00

220.6988

7 May 2026

50,000

220.20

225.00

222.7376

8 May 2026

50,000

221.40

224.90

223.3012

 

The purchased shares will be cancelled.

Following the purchase and cancellation of these shares, the remaining number of Ordinary Shares in issue will be 232,532,297 with no shares held in treasury. The total voting rights in the Company will therefore be 232,532,297. This figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if 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 Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (the Market Abuse Regulation), as it forms part of Retained EU Law as defined in the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, a schedule of individual trades made by Deutsche Numis is available using the following link:

 

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/9744D_1-2026-5-12.pdf

 

For further information please contact:

GBG

Annabelle Burton, Group Company Secretary

Richard Foster, Investor Relations

 

+44 (0) 7976 660181

+44 (0) 781 612 4164

FTI Consulting (Financial PR)

Ed Bridges, Dwight Burden & Emma Hall

+44 (0) 203 727 1779

GBG@fticonsulting.com

Corporate website

www.gbgplc.com/investors

 

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