QinetiQ Group plc
12 November 2024
QinetiQ Group plc
Transaction in own shares
QinetiQ Group plc (the Company) announces that on 11 November 2024 it has purchased, in accordance with the authority granted by shareholders at the annual general meeting of the Company held on 18 July 2024, the following number of its ordinary shares of 1 pence each (Shares) on the London Stock Exchange pursuant to its existing £100 million share buyback programme which was announced on 16 January 2024.
The Company intends to cancel the purchased shares.
| Description of Shares: | QinetiQ Group plc- ordinary shares of 1 pence each (ISIN: GB00B0WMWD03) |
| Date of transaction | 11 November 2024 |
| Number of Shares purchased: | 100,000 |
| Highest price paid per Share (pence): | 468.00 |
| Lowest price paid per Share (pence): | 464.20 |
| Average price paid per Share (pence): | 465.7503 |
| Broker: | Numis Securities Limited |
Aggregate information:
| 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) |
| London Stock Exchange | 465.7541 | 95,000 | 464.20 | 468.00 |
| BATS (BXE) | 465.6788 | 5,000 | 464.40 | 466.80 |
This announcement is prepared on a trade basis. It is expected the shares purchased will be delivered to the Company within two working days. The total voting rights referred to below is prepared on a settlement basis.
Following the purchase of these shares, the remaining number of ordinary shares in issue will be 563,706,814. The Company does not hold any ordinary shares in treasury. Therefore, the total voting rights in the Company will be 563,706,814. This figure may be used by shareholders (and others with notification obligations) 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 Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 as it forms part of domestic law of the United Kingdom by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, a full breakdown of the individual trades made by Numis Securities Limited on behalf of the Company is available via the link below.
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/7777L_1-2024-11-11.pdf
This announcement will also be available on QinetiQ Group plc's website at https://www.qinetiq.com/en/investors.
Enquiries to:
| Stephen Lamacraft, Interim Group Investor Relations Director: | +44 (0) 7920 545841 |
| Lindsay Walls, Group Director Communications: | +44 (0) 7793 427582 |
| James Field, Company Secretary: | +44 (0) 7841 662957 |
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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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