Bodycote Plc - Transaction in Own Shares
PR Newswire
LONDON, United Kingdom, August 07
www.bodycote.com
7 August 2026
Bodycote plc
Share Buyback Programme - Transactions in Own Securities
Bodycote plc (the Company) announces that in the period 3 August to 5 August 2026, it purchased for cancellation the following number of its ordinary shares of 17 3 / 11 pence each (Ordinary Shares) through Barclays Bank plc, as part of the first £40 million tranche of the £80 million share repurchase programme announced on 11 March 2026 (the 'Programme'). These Ordinary Shares were purchased from Barclays Bank plc as an 'on exchange' transaction subject to the rules of the London Stock Exchange.
Dates of purchase: | 3 August - 5 August 2026 |
Total number of ordinary shares purchased: | 58,109 |
Highest price paid per share (pence per share): | 769.00p |
Lowest price paid per share (pence per share): | 725.00p |
Volume weighted average price paid per share (pence per share) | 744.16p |
Since the commencement of this Programme, the Company has purchased 2,574,597 Ordinary Shares in aggregate for cancellation from Barclays Bank plc in accordance with the Programme.
Following the above purchases and cancellations of these Ordinary Shares, the Company will have 170,187,993 Ordinary Shares in issue, with no shares held in treasury. This figure represents the total number of voting rights in the Company and may be used by shareholders for the purposes of Rule 2.9 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers.
The International Securities Identification Number (ISIN) for the Ordinary Shares is GB00B3FLWH99 and the Company's LEI is 213800V93QFW53NB7Y29.
This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of UK Listing Rule 9.6.6.
In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of the Market Abuse Regulation, a breakdown of the individual trades made by Barclays as principal on behalf of the Company in connection with the above purchases is detailed in the attachment.
For further information, please contact:
Bodycote plc
Jim Fairbairn, Chief Executive Officer
Ben Fidler, Chief Financial Officer
Peter Lapthorn, Head of FP&A and Investor Relations
Tel: +44 1625 505300
FTI Consulting
Richard Mountain
Edward Knight
Tel: +44 203 727 1340
