19th Feb 2026 07:00
Embargoed until 7.00 a.m. 19 February 2026
GB Group plc
Transaction in own shares
GB Group plc ("GBG", "Group" or the "Company"), announces that, in accordance with the terms of its share buyback programme originally announced on 23 July 2025 and as extended on 25 November 2025 ("Share Buyback Programme"), the Company purchased the following number of its Ordinary 2.5p Shares ("Ordinary Shares") through Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch (trading for these purposes as Deutsche Numis) ("Deutsche Numis").
Date of purchase: | 18 February 2026 |
Aggregate number of Ordinary Shares purchased: | 150,000 |
Lowest price paid per share (GBp): | 196.80 |
Highest price paid per share (GBp): | 202.00 |
Volume weighted average price paid per share (GBp): | 198.3904 |
The purchased shares will be cancelled.
Following the purchase and cancellation of these shares, the remaining number of Ordinary Shares in issue will be 235,806,471 with no shares held in treasury. The total voting rights in the Company will therefore be 235,806,471. This figure may be used by shareholders 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 FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (the Market Abuse Regulation), as it forms part of Retained EU Law as defined in the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, the table below contains detailed information of the individual trades made by Deutsche Numis as part of the Share Buyback Programme.
Individual transactions:
Number of ordinary shares purchased | Transaction price(GBp share) | Time of transaction (UK Time) | Transaction reference number | Trading venue |
125 | 202.00 | 08:06:29 | 00079254537TRLO0 | XLON |
574 | 202.00 | 08:06:29 | 00079254536TRLO0 | XLON |
719 | 201.00 | 08:15:00 | 00079254872TRLO0 | XLON |
2260 | 201.00 | 08:15:00 | 00079254871TRLO0 | XLON |
50000 | 200.00 | 09:02:31 | 00079257229TRLO0 | XLON |
2829 | 200.50 | 09:14:00 | 00079257740TRLO0 | XLON |
410 | 200.50 | 09:14:00 | 00079257739TRLO0 | XLON |
3105 | 200.00 | 09:18:28 | 00079258006TRLO0 | XLON |
211 | 200.00 | 09:48:05 | 00079259508TRLO0 | XLON |
3201 | 200.00 | 09:59:18 | 00079260244TRLO0 | XLON |
3035 | 198.20 | 10:31:19 | 00079261460TRLO0 | XLON |
2921 | 197.60 | 10:49:58 | 00079261945TRLO0 | XLON |
2744 | 197.80 | 11:00:50 | 00079262226TRLO0 | XLON |
587 | 197.80 | 11:00:50 | 00079262225TRLO0 | XLON |
2488 | 197.80 | 11:24:56 | 00079262841TRLO0 | XLON |
899 | 197.80 | 11:24:56 | 00079262840TRLO0 | XLON |
798 | 197.80 | 12:03:16 | 00079264065TRLO0 | XLON |
2047 | 197.60 | 12:08:42 | 00079264242TRLO0 | XLON |
1372 | 197.60 | 12:08:42 | 00079264241TRLO0 | XLON |
3120 | 197.40 | 12:34:31 | 00079265002TRLO0 | XLON |
2855 | 197.20 | 12:41:45 | 00079265219TRLO0 | XLON |
3448 | 197.20 | 12:53:57 | 00079265568TRLO0 | XLON |
3365 | 196.80 | 12:56:50 | 00079265757TRLO0 | XLON |
2818 | 197.00 | 13:20:14 | 00079266779TRLO0 | XLON |
3125 | 197.00 | 13:30:34 | 00079267193TRLO0 | XLON |
2975 | 197.00 | 13:49:17 | 00079267850TRLO0 | XLON |
265 | 197.00 | 13:52:01 | 00079267973TRLO0 | XLON |
388 | 197.00 | 13:52:01 | 00079267972TRLO0 | XLON |
921 | 197.00 | 13:52:01 | 00079267974TRLO0 | XLON |
3225 | 197.40 | 13:58:40 | 00079268200TRLO0 | XLON |
3219 | 197.60 | 14:10:01 | 00079271077TRLO0 | XLON |
2188 | 197.20 | 14:13:29 | 00079271090TRLO0 | XLON |
692 | 197.20 | 14:13:29 | 00079271091TRLO0 | XLON |
2933 | 197.00 | 14:18:45 | 00079271137TRLO0 | XLON |
3120 | 196.80 | 14:31:02 | 00079271219TRLO0 | XLON |
31018 | 196.80 | 15:04:52 | 00079271695TRLO0 | XLON |
For further information please contact:
GBG Annabelle Burton, Group Company Secretary Richard Foster, Investor Relations |
+44 (0) 7976 660181 +44 (0) 781 612 4164 |
FTI Consulting (Financial PR) Ed Bridges, Dwight Burden & Emma Hall | +44 (0) 203 727 1779 |
Corporate website | www.gbgplc.com/investors |
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