The Company intends to cancel the purchased shares. Since 21 July 2022, the Company has purchased 19,248,265 shares at a cost (including dealing and associated costs) of £ 150,750,007.78. These purchases are the last purchases to be made under the second tranche of the programme between the Company, on the one hand, and Goldman Sachs International, on the other hand, announced on 25 October 2022, and that the second tranche of that programme has been completed in accordance with its terms. This completes the £150m buyback programme announced by the Company on 21 July 2022. |