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Centrica plc Purchases 1.63 Million Ordinary Shares as Part of Buyback Programme

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Centrica plc has announced the purchase of 1,630,477 ordinary shares at a price of 179.2801 pence per share on 31 October 2025. This buyback is part of the company's second tranche of its buyback programme, which was announced on 22 September 2025. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. As of the purchase, Centrica plc holds 481,147,629 ordinary shares in treasury and has 4,697,959,585 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).

Key Takeaways:

  • Centrica plc has purchased a total of 53,282,993 ordinary shares as part of its buyback programme, with a total cost of £91,335,018.52 since 22 September 2025.
  • The company purchased 1,630,477 ordinary shares at a price of 179.2801 pence per share on 31 October 2025.
  • The shares were purchased through J.P. Morgan Securities plc and will be held as treasury shares.
  • As of the purchase, Centrica plc holds 481,147,629 ordinary shares in treasury.
  • The company has 4,697,959,585 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).
  • The buyback programme was announced on 22 September 2025, and is in accordance with the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No 596/2014.
  • Detailed information about the individual purchases made by JPM is set out in the table attached to the press release.

Statistics:

  • 1,630,477 ordinary shares purchased at a price of 179.2801 pence per share on 31 October 2025.
  • Total cost of 53,282,993 ordinary shares purchased since 22 September 2025: £91,335,018.52.
  • As of the purchase, Centrica plc holds 481,147,629 ordinary shares in treasury.
  • The company has 4,697,959,585 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).
  • Volume weighted average price paid per share: 179.2801p.

Sources:

  • "Centrica plc announces that it purchased on 31 October 2025 (through J.P. Morgan Securities plc JPM) 1,630,477 Centrica plc ordinary shares of 6 14/81 pence each at a price of 179.2801 pence per share."
  • Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (Market Abuse Regulation)
  • Market Abuse (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
  • https://otp.tools.investis.com/clients/uk/centrica_plc2/rns/regulatory-story.aspx?cid=1108&newsid=2002473

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