Transaction in Own Shares

QinetiQ Group plc

12 May 2026

 

QinetiQ Group plc

Transaction in own shares

QinetiQ Group plc (the Company) announces that in the period 5 May 2026 to 8 May 2026 it purchased in aggregate 537,000 ordinary shares of 1 pence each (Shares) for cancellation through Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch (trading for these purposes as Deutsche Numis), in accordance with the authority granted by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on 17 July 2025, and pursuant to the latest tranche of its existing share buyback programme announced on 25 March 2026. Full details are set out below:

Date	Venue	Weighted average price paid per share (GBp)	Aggregate number of shares purchased	Lowest price paid per share (GBp)	Highest price paid per share (GBp)
5 May 2026	London Stock Exchange	444.8030	80,000	441.60	450.00
	Chi-X (CXE)	445.7570	20,000	441.50	450.00
	BATS (BXE)	445.7887	33,000	441.70	450.00
6 May 2026	London Stock Exchange	447.43	80,000	443.80	451.00
	Chi-X (CXE)	447.60	20,000	444.10	450.90
	BATS (BXE)	447.51	32,000	444.00	450.90
7 May 2026	London Stock Exchange	437.87	80,000	430.80	446.30
	Chi-X (CXE)	437.80	20,000	430.80	442.30
	BATS (BXE)	437.81	32,000	429.90	442.40
8 May 2026	London Stock Exchange	424.17	80,000	420.00	428.40
	Chi-X (CXE)	423.45	23,000	420.00	427.70
	BATS (BXE)	423.62	37,000	420.30	428.00

All shares purchased by the Company will be cancelled. 

Following settlement of the above transactions, the Company's total number of ordinary shares in issue, and its total voting rights, will be 521,543,971 ordinary shares. This figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they can determine if they are required to notify their interest, or a change to their interest, in the Company under the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules. The Company does not hold any ordinary shares in treasury.

In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014, as amended, a full breakdown of the individual trades made by Deutsche Numis on behalf of the Company is available via the link below.

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/8449D_1-2026-5-11.pdf

This announcement will also be available on QinetiQ Group plc's website at: https://www.qinetiq.com/en/investors.

Enquiries to:

Andrew Carter, Group Director Investor Relations:	[phone]
Stephanie Mann, Group Head of Media Relations:	[phone]
James Field, Company Secretary:	[phone]

LEI: 213800S8OBDOZMCMUW34

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

 

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