The Company announces that it has today purchased 176,500 of its Ordinary Shares at an average price of 126.32 pence per share to be held in treasury.
Following settlement of this purchase on 27 January 2025 the issued share capital of the Company will be 119,844,497 Ordinary Shares, excluding 15,741,697 shares which are held in treasury. Shares held in treasury do not carry any voting rights; 11.61% of the Company’s total issued share capital (135,586,194 Ordinary Shares, including treasury shares) will be held in treasury following settlement.
For reporting purposes under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules the market should exclude any shares held in treasury and should use the figure of 119,844,497 following settlement when determining if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in the Company.
