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On 5 April 2023, Hays plc purchased 68,745 of its ordinary shares through Jefferies International Limited as part of its £75 million share buyback programme announced on 28 April 2022. The shares were acquired at an average price of 109.1321p (ranging from 108.2p to 110.8p) and will be cancelled, resulting in 1,594,256,977 ordinary shares in issue (excluding 11,359,130 treasury shares).
| Date | 6 Apr 2023 |
| Time | 07:00:03 |
| Category | Capital structure |
| ID | 5469V |
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 2022 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: |
5 April 2023
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Number of ordinary shares purchased:
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68,745 |
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Highest price per share (pence per share): |
110.8p
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Lowest price per share (pence per share): |
108.2p
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Average price per share (pence per share) |
109.1321p |
The purchased shares will be cancelled.
Following the purchase and cancellation of these shares, the Company will have 1,594,256,977
ordinary shares in issue (excluding 11,359,130 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/5469V_1-2023-4-5.pdf
Hannah Shepherd
Deputy Company Secretary
Enquiries: +44 (0) 20 3978 2520
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