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On 15 December 2025, Reckitt Benckiser Group plc purchased 58,420 ordinary shares from BNP PARIBAS SA at a volume weighted average price of 5,990.24 pence per share, with prices ranging from 5,942.00 pence to 6,014.00 pence. On the same date, the Company cancelled 30,000,000 ordinary shares held in treasury. Following these actions, the total number of shares held in treasury is 29,575,317, and the total number of voting rights in issue is 672,514,022.
| Date | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Time | 07:00:07 |
| Category | Capital structure |
| ID | 7378L |
Transaction in own shares
Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (the "Company") announces today it has purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 10 pence each ("shares") from BNP PARIBAS SA in accordance with the authority granted by shareholders at the Company's Annual General Meeting on 8 May 2025 (the "Purchase"). The Purchase was effected pursuant to instructions issued by the Company on 25 September 2025, as announced on 26 September 2025. The repurchased shares will be held in treasury.
Ordinary Shares
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Date of purchase: |
15 December 2025 |
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Aggregate number of ordinary shares purchased: |
58,420 |
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Highest price paid per share (pence): |
6,014.00 |
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Lowest price paid per share (pence): |
5,942.00 |
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Volume weighted average price paid per share (pence): |
5,990.24 |
The Company also announces the cancellation of 30,000,000 ordinary shares held in treasury in accordance with the provisions of section 729 of the Companies Act 2006.
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.8.2R, Reckitt Benckiser Group plc discloses the following information:
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Date of cancellation: |
15 December 2025 |
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Number of ordinary shares held in treasury cancelled: |
30,000,000 |
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Total number of shares held in treasury following the cancellation: |
29,575,317 |
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Total number of voting rights in issue following the cancellation: |
672,514,022 |
Following the above transaction and cancellation, the total number of voting rights in the Company will be 672,514,022 and this figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator when determining whether they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 as it applies in the UK, a full breakdown of the individual trades made by the Broker on behalf of the Company is detailed below:
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/7378L_1-2025-12-16.pdf
This announcement does not constitute, or form part of, an offer or any solicitation of an offer for securities in any jurisdiction.