Transaction in Own Shares

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SThree plc announced on February 18, 2026, that it purchased 37,561 of its ordinary shares on February 17, 2026, through Investec Bank plc. The shares were acquired at prices ranging from 171.40 pence to 174.00 pence, with a weighted average price of 172.7793 pence per share. The company intends to cancel these repurchased shares, which is a common action to reduce the number of outstanding shares and potentially increase earnings per share.

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SThree plc

18 February 2026

18^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:	17^th February 2026
Number of ordinary shares purchased:	37,561
Lowest price per share (pence):	171.40
Highest price per share (pence):	174.00
Weighted average price per day (pence):	172.7793

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	172.7793	37,561	171.40	174.00

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
17 February 2026 08:18:42	152	172.00	XLON	00377719253TRLO1
17 February 2026 08:43:50	447	173.60	XLON	00377725955TRLO1
17 February 2026 08:44:21	276	173.60	XLON	00377726081TRLO1
17 February 2026 08:46:42	423	173.20	XLON	00377727035TRLO1
17 February 2026 08:49:18	423	173.60	XLON	00377727858TRLO1
17 February 2026 08:51:03	261	173.60	XLON	00377728430TRLO1
17 February 2026 09:01:24	419	173.60	XLON	00377731296TRLO1
17 February 2026 09:10:27	1	173.20	XLON	00377734516TRLO1
17 February 2026 09:11:21	1	173.20	XLON	00377734743TRLO1
17 February 2026 09:18:55	3	173.20	XLON	00377737014TRLO1
17 February 2026 09:29:10	3	173.20	XLON	00377740329TRLO1
17 February 2026 09:29:17	11	173.20	XLON	00377740371TRLO1
17 February 2026 09:32:46	433	173.40	XLON	00377741569TRLO1
17 February 2026 09:45:13	416	173.20	XLON	00377746133TRLO1
17 February 2026 09:51:54	102	172.80	XLON	00377748992TRLO1
17 February 2026 09:51:54	334	172.80	XLON	00377748991TRLO1
17 February 2026 10:11:56	420	172.80	XLON	00377752060TRLO1
17 February 2026 10:18:12	1	172.80	XLON	00377752302TRLO1
17 February 2026 10:25:44	443	172.20	XLON	00377752629TRLO1
17 February 2026 10:50:08	786	172.20	XLON	00377753800TRLO1
17 February 2026 11:27:47	64	171.40	XLON	00377755154TRLO1
17 February 2026 11:27:47	389	171.40	XLON	00377755153TRLO1
17 February 2026 12:11:53	440	172.20	XLON	00377757567TRLO1
17 February 2026 12:19:29	113	172.20	XLON	00377757810TRLO1
17 February 2026 12:19:29	307	172.20	XLON	00377757809TRLO1
17 February 2026 12:35:38	285	172.20	XLON	00377758340TRLO1
17 February 2026 12:40:47	449	172.00	XLON	00377758504TRLO1
17 February 2026 13:15:04	440	172.00	XLON	00377759529TRLO1
17 February 2026 13:28:10	174	172.20	XLON	00377759980TRLO1
17 February 2026 13:28:10	252	172.20	XLON	00377759979TRLO1
17 February 2026 13:51:05	417	172.40	XLON	00377761190TRLO1
17 February 2026 14:06:15	439	172.80	XLON	00377762303TRLO1
17 February 2026 14:22:19	44	172.60	XLON	00377763340TRLO1
17 February 2026 14:22:19	400	172.60	XLON	00377763339TRLO1
17 February 2026 14:25:29	426	172.60	XLON	00377763524TRLO1
17 February 2026 14:25:29	400	172.60	XLON	00377763525TRLO1
17 February 2026 14:25:29	822	172.60	XLON	00377763526TRLO1
17 February 2026 14:25:29	361	172.60	XLON	00377763527TRLO1
17 February 2026 14:38:17	434	173.00	XLON	00377764790TRLO1
17 February 2026 14:42:24	446	173.00	XLON	00377765042TRLO1
17 February 2026 14:50:28	446	172.60	XLON	00377765623TRLO1
17 February 2026 14:50:28	861	172.60	XLON	00377765622TRLO1
17 February 2026 14:50:42	67	172.60	XLON	00377765658TRLO1
17 February 2026 14:57:42	431	172.60	XLON	00377766157TRLO1
17 February 2026 14:57:42	1,155	172.60	XLON	00377766156TRLO1
17 February 2026 15:05:56	427	173.00	XLON	00377767468TRLO1
17 February 2026 15:06:32	342	172.80	XLON	00377767505TRLO1
17 February 2026 15:06:32	86	172.80	XLON	00377767504TRLO1
17 February 2026 15:06:32	423	172.60	XLON	00377767506TRLO1
17 February 2026 15:06:32	1,222	172.60	XLON	00377767507TRLO1
17 February 2026 15:06:35	424	172.60	XLON	00377767513TRLO1
17 February 2026 15:06:35	1,222	172.60	XLON	00377767514TRLO1
17 February 2026 15:06:35	528	172.60	XLON	00377767515TRLO1
17 February 2026 15:06:47	383	172.60	XLON	00377767535TRLO1
17 February 2026 15:06:47	525	172.60	XLON	00377767536TRLO1
17 February 2026 15:06:47	169	172.60	XLON	00377767537TRLO1
17 February 2026 15:06:47	444	172.60	XLON	00377767538TRLO1
17 February 2026 15:07:03	410	172.60	XLON	00377767571TRLO1
17 February 2026 15:07:32	444	172.60	XLON	00377767664TRLO1
17 February 2026 15:07:32	368	172.60	XLON	00377767661TRLO1
17 February 2026 15:07:32	301	172.60	XLON	00377767665TRLO1
17 February 2026 15:07:38	552	172.60	XLON	00377767672TRLO1
17 February 2026 15:16:11	468	173.00	XLON	00377768463TRLO1
17 February 2026 15:16:11	468	173.00	XLON	00377768465TRLO1
17 February 2026 15:16:11	422	173.00	XLON	00377768464TRLO1
17 February 2026 15:16:11	59	173.00	XLON	00377768467TRLO1
17 February 2026 15:16:11	151	173.00	XLON	00377768466TRLO1
17 February 2026 15:17:08	271	173.00	XLON	00377768534TRLO1
17 February 2026 15:17:34	423	173.20	XLON	00377768600TRLO1
17 February 2026 15:28:42	404	174.00	XLON	00377770322TRLO1
17 February 2026 15:28:42	37	174.00	XLON	00377770323TRLO1
17 February 2026 15:28:42	741	174.00	XLON	00377770324TRLO1
17 February 2026 15:28:51	447	173.60	XLON	00377770328TRLO1
17 February 2026 15:29:18	442	173.60	XLON	00377770384TRLO1
17 February 2026 15:32:38	423	173.60	XLON	00377770653TRLO1
17 February 2026 15:32:38	410	173.40	XLON	00377770655TRLO1
17 February 2026 15:38:00	106	174.00	XLON	00377771079TRLO1
17 February 2026 15:38:00	1	174.00	XLON	00377771080TRLO1
17 February 2026 15:38:01	430	174.00	XLON	00377771083TRLO1
17 February 2026 15:40:09	10	173.40	XLON	00377771292TRLO1
17 February 2026 15:40:09	412	173.40	XLON	00377771291TRLO1
17 February 2026 15:46:35	421	173.00	XLON	00377771815TRLO1
17 February 2026 15:53:24	442	172.80	XLON	00377772354TRLO1
17 February 2026 15:56:34	369	172.60	XLON	00377772605TRLO1
17 February 2026 15:56:34	1,222	172.60	XLON	00377772606TRLO1
17 February 2026 16:05:46	416	172.60	XLON	00377773357TRLO1
17 February 2026 16:05:46	116	172.60	XLON	00377773358TRLO1
17 February 2026 16:05:46	1,106	172.60	XLON	00377773359TRLO1
17 February 2026 16:05:46	700	172.60	XLON	00377773360TRLO1
17 February 2026 16:05:55	522	172.60	XLON	00377773371TRLO1
17 February 2026 16:05:55	1,200	172.60	XLON	00377773372TRLO1
17 February 2026 16:05:57	1	172.60	XLON	00377773374TRLO1
17 February 2026 16:06:02	21	172.60	XLON	00377773395TRLO1
17 February 2026 16:06:02	336	172.60	XLON	00377773396TRLO1
17 February 2026 16:06:20	426	172.20	XLON	00377773411TRLO1
17 February 2026 16:18:56	180	172.80	XLON	00377774702TRLO1
17 February 2026 16:18:56	271	172.80	XLON	00377774701TRLO1

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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