Legal & General completes £200m share buyback programme

11 November 2024

Legal & General Group Plc (the 'Company') announces that it has successfully completed its share buyback programme (the 'Programme') which was notified to the market on 12 June 2024.

As a result of the Programme, the Company acquired 88,835,417 ordinary shares at an average price of 225.14 pence per share for a total consideration of £199,999,998.25.

As at close of business on 8 November 2024, the Company had 5,895,311,386 ordinary shares in issue, 2,419,401 of which are pending cancellation under the Programme. The Company does not hold any ordinary shares in treasury and therefore, net of ordinary shares pending cancellation, the Company's total number of ordinary shares in issue and total voting rights is 5,892,891,985.  

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Legal & General Group Plc

Established in 1836, Legal & General is one of the UK's leading financial services groups and a major global investor, with £1.1 trillion in total assets under management (as at HY24) of which c40% (circa £0.5 trillion) is international.

We have a highly synergistic business model, which continues to drive strong returns. We are a leading international player in Institutional Retirement, in Retail Savings and Protection, and in both public and private markets through our Asset Management division. Across the Group, we are committed to responsible investing and dedicated to serving the long-term savings and investment needs of customers and society. As at 8 November 2024, Legal & General has a market capitalisation of £12.8 billion.