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Hays plc announced that on 8 August 2022, it purchased 1,077,583 of its ordinary shares at an average price of 122.5681p per share through Jefferies International Limited. This purchase is part of its £75 million share buyback programme announced on 28 April 2022, and the acquired shares will be cancelled. Following this transaction, Hays plc will have 1,642,579,891 ordinary shares in issue.
| Date | 8 Aug 2022 |
| Time | 17:14:38 |
| Category | Capital structure |
| ID | 3155V |
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: |
8 August 2022
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Number of ordinary shares purchased: |
1,077,583
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Highest price per share (pence per share): |
127.5p
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Lowest price per share (pence per share): |
120.9p
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Average price per share (pence per share) |
122.5681p |
The purchased shares will be cancelled.
Following the purchase and cancellation of these shares, the Company will have 1,642,579,891
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/3155V_1-2022-8-8.pdf
Chris Winters
Deputy Company Secretary
Enquiries: +44 (0) 20 3978 2520
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