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Hays plc purchased 600,000 of its ordinary shares through Jefferies International Limited on 1 July 2022, as part of its £75 million share buyback programme. The shares were acquired at an average price of 112.1092p, with a highest price of 113.2p and a lowest price of 110.2p. These purchased shares will be cancelled, resulting in 1,649,715,337 ordinary shares in issue (excluding 16,358,090 treasury shares) after the transaction.
| Date | 1 Jul 2022 |
| Time | 17:32:46 |
| Category | Capital structure |
| ID | 1066R |
Hays plc
Transaction in own shares
Hays plc (the "Company") announces that it has purchased, in accordance with the authority granted by shareholders at the 2021 Annual General Meeting of the Company, the following number of its ordinary shares of 1p each through Jefferies International Limited as part of its £75 million share buyback programme announced on 28 April 2022.
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Date of purchase: |
1 July 2022
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Number of ordinary shares purchased: |
600,000
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Highest price per share (pence per share): |
113.2p
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Lowest price per share (pence per share): |
110.2p
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Average price per share (pence per share) |
112.1092p |
The purchased shares will be cancelled.
Following the purchase and cancellation of these shares, the Company will have 1,649,715,337
ordinary shares in issue (excluding 16,358,090 treasury shares).
In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 as it applies in the UK (the Market Abuse Regulation), a full breakdown of the individual purchases is attached to this announcement.
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/1066R_1-2022-7-1.pdf
Chris Winters
Deputy Company Secretary
Enquiries: +44 (0) 20 3978 2520
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