QinetiQ Group plc
22nd May 2024
QinetiQ Group plc
Transaction in own shares
QinetiQ Group plc (the Company) announces that on 21 May 2024 it has purchased, in accordance with the authority granted by shareholders at the general meeting of the Company held on 6 February 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 | 21st May 2024 |
| Number of Shares purchased: | 18,206 |
| Average price paid per Share (pence): | 369.9939 |
| Highest price paid per Share (pence): | 370.0000 |
| Lowest price paid per Share (pence): | 369.8000 |
| Broker: | Barclays Capital Securities Limited |
Aggregate information:
| Venue | Volume-weighted average price | Aggregated volume | Lowest price per share | Highest price per share |
| Aquis Exchange | 3.7000 | 1,505 | 3.7000 | 3.7000 |
| CBOE BXE | 3.7000 | 1,505 | 3.7000 | 3.7000 |
| CBOE CXE | 3.6997 | 4,267 | 3.6980 | 3.7000 |
| London Stock Exchange | 3.7000 | 10,182 | 3.7000 | 3.7000 |
| Turquoise | 3.7000 | 747 | 3.7000 | 3.7000 |
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 570,504,654. The Company does not hold any ordinary shares in treasury. Therefore, the total voting rights in the Company will be 570,504,654.
The figure of 570,504,654 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 Barclays Capital Securities Limited on behalf of the Company is available via the link below.
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/3559P_1-2024-5-21.pdf
This announcement will also be available on QinetiQ Group plc's website at https://www.qinetiq.com/en/investors.
Enquiries to:
Lindsay Walls, Group Director Communications: +44 (0) 7793 427582
James Field, Company Secretary: +44 (0) 7841 662957
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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